PROCESSION Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

procession

noun

prə-ˈse-shən

Definition of procession

as in parade

a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way a procession of mourners leaving the cemetery

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as in process

forward movement in time or place watched the constant procession of cars headed out of the city at the start of the weekend

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Recent Examples of procession Congress will honor the late senator at a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda next week followed by a funeral procession in South Carolina. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 21 July 2026 On July 29, a funeral procession will take place starting from the south side of the South Carolina State House in Columbia to the First Baptist Church of Columbia. — James Powel, USA Today, 21 July 2026 To show evil forces and spirits that their god would confront them, devotees carried him around the city in processions that resembled those seen throughout Kyoto today. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 The lineup, announced this past week, signaled a feel-good, family-friendly procession of fan favorites, and that's exactly what the performers delivered. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for procession

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Noun

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday to join Berlin's pride parade, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Before the incident, people had celebrated peacefully, marching through the city for hours, dancing to loud music, and cheering the around 80 floats that participated in the parade.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of parade

Noun

The first process pulls magnesium hydroxide directly from seawater, eliminating several complex steps necessary in conventional techniques.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
In Texas, moderate Republicans supported a shift in a state election regulatory process that required influencers paid more than $100 to post on behalf of a candidate to append disclosures.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of process

Noun

Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
But also with that comes the reward and the drive and the drug that is the adrenaline of self-improvement, self-progression, evolving.

— Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of progression

Noun

Deng, 37, a University of Chicago professor who grew up in the tech hub of Shenzhen, won for his progress on partial differential equations.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
DiBernardo has been in the league since 2014, observing progress made on this front.

— PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of progress

Noun

Since the late 1990s, a second transformation has been driven by industry consolidation, advances in technology and increasingly sophisticated supply chains.

— Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Better virtual practice could also support advances like this new AI brain that helps robots move more like humans, especially when a task requires precise hand movements.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of advance

Noun

Writers, directors and producers will address the long march from debut to sophomore effort, spanning development, casting, finance, sales and distribution.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 July 2026
There, the championship runs continued, with Tanter in a front-row seat to Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant's march to three consecutive titles from 2000-2002.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Definition of march

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