proceeding

Pluralproceedings

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A legal step or action taken in court, usually something other than a full lawsuit.

   Like a smaller, simpler trip to court instead of a big court fight.

   The court began a proceeding to settle the dispute over the will.

   Lawyers filed for a separate proceeding instead of a full lawsuit.

   Similarcase, action

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2. 2
   noun

   A printed collection of the papers and talks given at a meeting of experts.

   Like a yearbook, but for the talks and papers from a meeting.

   The conference proceedings were printed in one thick book.

   You can find her talk in the proceedings from last year's meeting.

   Similartransactions

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A step or action taken as part of doing business.

   Like one move in a board game: a single step in a bigger plan.

   Signing the contract was the final proceeding of the day.

   Each proceeding in the deal was carefully recorded by the clerk.

   Similarstep, measure, transaction

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   Something that happens or takes place, especially within a larger event.

   Like anything that happens during your day, big or small.

   The wedding was a joyful proceeding from start to finish.

   Nobody expected the strange proceeding that followed the announcement.

   Similarevent, occurrence, happening, incident, episode

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   The action of going ahead with a plan or piece of business.

   Like the way you move step by step through a task until it's done.

   Her careful proceeding kept the whole project on track.

   The slow proceeding of the committee frustrated everyone.

   Similarconduct, progress, progression, course

6. 6
   noununcountable

   Moving forward from one thing to the next.

   The teacher made the proceeding from one lesson to the next feel easy for the kids.

   We watched the slow proceeding from one topic to another.

   Similarprocedure

7. 7
   verb

   Present participle of proceed. Use this form for an action happening now or continuing.

   We are proceeding with the plan as scheduled.

   She kept proceeding down the hallway despite the noise.

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