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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
Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 31 Mar. 2026
Montenegro pointed out that law students, attorneys who don’t have cases on a particular day and immigration judge applicants — and curious members of the public — are all also frequent presences who need consistent access to proceedings too.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The Patriarchate's statement said Pizzaballa and Ielpo were stopped while proceeding privately, not as part of a procession or ceremonial act, and had to turn back.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied to hear Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert's appeal, allowing ouster proceedings against her to move ahead.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 31 Mar. 2026
Montenegro pointed out that law students, attorneys who don’t have cases on a particular day and immigration judge applicants — and curious members of the public — are all also frequent presences who need consistent access to proceedings too.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Tesla and Musk still have two cases proceeding through Delaware court.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The Patriarchate's statement said Pizzaballa and Ielpo were stopped while proceeding privately, not as part of a procession or ceremonial act, and had to turn back.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeding
Noun
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The girl was forensically examined and interviewed, according to the lawsuit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Williams ultimately settled his lawsuit with American Demolition before going to trial.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Part of what contributes to the slim odds is the fact that Morris is seeking to move the process forward using Christian arbitration, while Gateway wants to use a standard legal approach, Morris’ attorney Bill Mateja told the Star-Telegram last July.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miami-Dade’s then-program administrator, Cristina Reboredo Leon, streamlined the process by having the Alliance for Aging — a county program that oversees such payments — expedite the monthly subsidies.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At the same time, groups like the nonpartisan Latino Victory Project, which focuses on developing Hispanic political leadership, said this current moment should not distract from the still-ongoing civil rights battles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two leaders discussed progress made during ongoing operations to eliminate Iran’s ability to attack other countries, Hawkins said in a statement.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Times analysis showed that both communities were still progressing well behind the pace of Santa Rosa after the 2017 Tubbs fire, with about half as many permits issued in the Palisades as a percentage of those burned and two-thirds in Altadena in the same period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even the name is a misnomer, Mackey said, since the same pain can arise among women who’ve had other procedures, including lumpectomies and lymph node surgeries.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Worth noting Right-hander José Buttó underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right arm.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 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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Pretty soon people realized that some women had actually always been out there doing things.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Proceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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