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noun

prō-ˈsē-diŋ How to pronounce proceeding (audio)
Definition of proceedingnext
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as in lawsuit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim a divorce proceeding

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2
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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proceeding

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adjective

as in ongoing
being in progress or development currently proceeding projects include construction of a new school gym

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proceeding

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verb

present participle of proceed
as in progressing
to move forward along a course you may proceed with your plan

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Recent Examples of proceeding
Noun
Where Montoya lived Montoya faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, possession of false immigration documents, use of false immigration documents and obstruction of agency proceedings. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 He was ordered to stay off the internet while awaiting further proceedings. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
The documentary asserts Musk has vastly overstated the capacities of Tesla vehicles, dazzling 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl and other journalists with displays of his electric cars proceeding under their own guidance, while hiding a frightening reality. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 When the woman reaches toward the man's drink, the man proceeds to throw the drink in her face before pushing her to the ground and proceeding to kick her. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proceeding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeding
  1. lawsuit
  2. process
  3. ongoing
  4. progressing
  5. procedure
  6. operating
  7. doing
  8. going
Noun
  • The companies say a flood of lawsuits in state courts is not the way to deal with the global issue.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Metrolink is currently embroiled in new litigation after a former executive who was fired earlier this year filed a lawsuit that alleged the system failed to properly maintain parts and put riders and employees in danger.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of lawsuit
Noun
  • Months later, a report found the state hadn't complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Kretzschmar and his lawyers, however, argued in state court in Tompkins County that the process was fundamentally unfair, including because he was found responsible for an offense that was not listed in his initial set of administrative charges.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of process
Adjective
  • Protests are ongoing, and the issue could play a major role in Cape Town’s upcoming municipal elections.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Still, this feud feels like the future, like something vital and ongoing that is going to give us years of drama.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ongoing
Verb
  • The stiffest competition comes on the wing, where the Lakers lauded their depth between offseason additions Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle and Williams, rookie Cameron Carr and progressing second-year forward Adou Thiero.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Patterson will give quarterly updates to the council on how the pilot is progressing.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressing
Noun
  • But the procedure had to be postponed because Banner refused to accept an $11,000 payment, close to what Medicare would pay for a similar procedure.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Stanton also reviewed Tennessee’s procedures after Lee called off a different execution in 2022 and found the state did not comply with its own lethal injection process.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of procedure
Adjective
  • That sits on the books of the league’s 32 Equity investment arm, and 1/32 of any gains or losses in the entity flow through the Packers’ non-operating income.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
  • True, some if the upside surprise has come from non-operating gains on holdings in huge, private AI pioneers, but not all of it.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Definition of operating
Verb
  • Some of the stories are just spoken matter-of-factly, while others are acted out with Jaku doing all the voices.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone attempting to judge these works by their relationship to canonized video, computational art, and painting may have difficulty doing so.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • The morning commute on I-80 declined from Rocklin ahead of the Capitol City Freeway split going toward I-5.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Their resilience is, frankly, the thing that keeps the rest of us going.
    — Philip Weinberg, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Proceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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