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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
The procession carrying her ashes departed from a funeral home in the central Juárez neighborhood, traveled along part of the touristy Paseo de la Reforma Avenue, and reached the iconic Plaza Garibaldi.
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
The book’s touchstones are instead an algorithmic procession of disgruntled conservatives: Roger Scruton, Roger Kimball, Irving Kristol, Leo Strauss, Niall Ferguson, and Peggy Noonan.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The funeral procession that climaxes Emilia Pérez is the damnedest, craziest thing since Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic minions draped kente cloth stoles over their shoulders and kneeled to canonize George Floyd at the Capitol.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t look or sound to me like an unstoppable procession to the title.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
The book’s touchstones are instead an algorithmic procession of disgruntled conservatives: Roger Scruton, Roger Kimball, Irving Kristol, Leo Strauss, Niall Ferguson, and Peggy Noonan.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The funeral procession that climaxes Emilia Pérez is the damnedest, craziest thing since Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic minions draped kente cloth stoles over their shoulders and kneeled to canonize George Floyd at the Capitol.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t look or sound to me like an unstoppable procession to the title.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procession
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This planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn lining up in the evening sky.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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The best time to view the planetary parade is just after sunset.—
Jenna deJong,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Scholars is a hard swerve away from Car Seat Headrest’s last album, Making a Door Less Open, whose glossy pop surfaces and occasional satirical edge were the result of a long, fraught recording process.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Some civil rights advocates worry the new court processes will accomplish little except to land more people in jail and conservatorship.—
Ethan Varian,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Prolonged, elevated cortisol levels or chronic stress can disrupt these processes, leading to inflammation, chronic pain, depression, and even the progression of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.2 Cortisol levels are meant to slowly decline throughout the day.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Two consecutive winning seasons that include a 2023 World Series appearance and the progression of several key prospects have brought the Diamondbacks to a point where continued success is expected.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ars reported on the progress of Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission last August, soon after the spacecraft flew as close as 50 meters (164 feet) from the H-IIA rocket.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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When implementing an enterprise browser, organizations often face unforeseen challenges that can hinder progress and adoption.—
Ashish Khanna,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Federal law requires agencies to notify states generally 60 days in advance when laying off 50 or more people, so that states can jump into action.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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These services are advertised well in advance and provide a moment of reflection before the day’s exuberant celebrations get underway.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Provides opportunities for career advancement through visibility.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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On Saline’s first drive, Carr — who nearly had his first throw get picked off — went 6-for-6 for 55 yards as the nine-play, 80-yard march was capped by a 15-yard TD run by Rush.—
Brad Emons,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Aug. 2023
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Blake’s grandfather, Jacob Blake Sr., was a prominent minister and civil rights leader in the Chicago area who helped organize a march and spoke in support of comprehensive housing law in Evanston, Ill., days after the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.—
Stephanie Pagones,
Fox News,
24 Aug. 2020
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“Procession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procession. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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