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as in lawsuit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
a divorce proceeding
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as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
this is not the haphazard proceeding that it may seem to the casual observer
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as in ongoing
being in progress or development
currently proceeding projects include construction of a new school gym
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as in progressing
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeding
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The proceedings are set to continue on May 12.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Jones's personal bankruptcy case is proceeding in federal bankruptcy court, where a trustee continues to sell off Jones's personal property, including cars, homes, watches and guns, with proceeds intended for the families.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Historically, denaturalization proceedings in the United States have been rare, with only a handful of cases being brought per year.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The proceedings are set to continue on May 12.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
When purchasing, fans will be able to see matches and categories for which tickets are available and select specific seats before proceeding with their purchase.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Jones's personal bankruptcy case is proceeding in federal bankruptcy court, where a trustee continues to sell off Jones's personal property, including cars, homes, watches and guns, with proceeds intended for the families.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeding
Noun
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The events at the heart of the lawsuit were set in motion May 1, 2024, when pro-Palestinian student activists established the encampment near Geisel Library.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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After hearing from both sides, justices will decide whether to approve Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which DiZoglio filed in February, and whether the auditor should be allowed to have a special outside lawyer in the case.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Krejczyk, a senior middle hitter, has had an interesting recruiting process.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The Secret Service's investigation into the most recent shooting is ongoing.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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To rectify this oversight, a few years ago, my friend Cassey Lottman and I created the Great Farts of Literature database, an ongoing project dedicated to cataloging the best butt bombs in print and from which this list is adapted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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The variety could grow further in coming years with Relativity Space, Stoke Space and Astra Space all progressing with rockets aiming to launch from Cape Canaveral, while SpaceX looks to bring its Starship and Super Heavy to the Space Coast before the end of the year.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is progressing at a remarkable pace.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The operator was not aware of proper hand-washing procedures.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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These procedures are often performed in outpatient settings and can be highly effective.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Deserted mall ‘semi-apocalyptic’ While there have been no signs of mass social unrest in Russia, and other malls including the giant Aviapark in northwest Moscow appear to be doing good business, several workers at Goodzone described to CNN with concern the increasingly minimal foot traffic there.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Proceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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