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as in parades
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 processes
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 processions
Here, a title run-in refers to seasons (listed in the footnote of the graphic below) in which the destination of the champions’ trophy was still genuinely in doubt late on, excluding processions such as 2024-25, when Liverpool won at a canter, finishing 10 points above Arsenal.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
During the annual tribute to the tree, locals celebrate with music, dance, religious ceremonies, and processions.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Spring also kicks off festival season, with Easter processions and other cultural events.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There were then three processions at the start of the installation, which included honored guests, congregation leadership and several bishops, WNYW reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That initial gesture to honor King led to similar processions throughout the 1970s and 80s.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Jan. 2026
Modi’s Tianjin outreach and the processions to Trump’s court in Washington reflect this broader recalibration.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
In several countries, parades, processions, or community events are also organized.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Vehicles that lead funeral processions can now use either a flashing amber or purple light.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
During the annual tribute to the tree, locals celebrate with music, dance, religious ceremonies, and processions.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Spring also kicks off festival season, with Easter processions and other cultural events.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There were then three processions at the start of the installation, which included honored guests, congregation leadership and several bishops, WNYW reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That initial gesture to honor King led to similar processions throughout the 1970s and 80s.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Jan. 2026
Modi’s Tianjin outreach and the processions to Trump’s court in Washington reflect this broader recalibration.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
In several countries, parades, processions, or community events are also organized.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Vehicles that lead funeral processions can now use either a flashing amber or purple light.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processions
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The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events such as missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events like missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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True to every Veja sneaker, these are made with eco-friendly materials and sustainable production processes.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The legislation seeks to streamline development processes throughout Florida by including a number of new requirements in local governments’ comprehensive development plans.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Great arm and works his progressions.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The technological advances have gained international attention.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the pandemic advances, the characters lock down in various ways, disoriented and stressed out.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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As the class progresses and people generate body heat, the cold-blooded friends take advantage of it, snuggling closer.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Additional investors may join as the round progresses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Specific goals, apart from AI, electric vehicles and robotics, include making advancements in semiconductors, batteries, biomedicine and 6G mobile networks.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Politicians are focusing more on white-collar professionals as AI advancements threaten jobs.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our Jacob Camenker will be following the goings on with the UFL closely.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Processions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processions. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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