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proceeding

[pruh-see-ding] / prəˈsi dɪŋ /


Usage

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The noun proceeding, commonly proceedings (plural), applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences. A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. 

Example Sentences

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Mexico is seeking "irrefutable" evidence to back up the shock US drug trafficking charges against a sitting governor and other officials before proceeding with extradition requests, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

They also point out that some MPs who backed the bill proceeding didn't do so uncritically – they wanted to see more scrutiny and changes.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Investigative grand juries cannot return indictments against defendants, but they are often used to enshrine evidence and subpoena witnesses for a future criminal proceeding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

But on the ground, they were proceeding with business as usual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

We set off down the road for the campground and had walked about a quarter of a mile when from behind there was the crunching sound of a motorized vehicle proceeding cautiously through snow.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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