# proceedings

Pronunciation: say "pruh-SEE-dingz" US /pɹəˈsidɪŋz/, UK /pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/

## Noun

1. The sequence of formal steps by which a legal action is pursued and resolved in court.
   - Simple: The steps and actions that make up a court case from start to finish.
   - _The proceedings against the company dragged on for several years._
   - _Both parties agreed to settle before the proceedings reached trial._
2. The published record of a society's activities and of the business conducted at its meetings.
   - Simple: A printed record of what a group did and talked about at its meetings.
   - _The conference proceedings were printed and distributed to all attending members._
   - _She cited an article from the academy's proceedings in her thesis._
3. Plural of proceeding. — plural of proceeding
   - Simple: Plural of proceeding. Use this form when talking about more than one proceeding.
   - _Multiple proceedings were underway in different jurisdictions at the same time._
   - _The committee tracked all ongoing proceedings carefully._

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