proceeding
proceeding Lexical Profile
proceeding Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An action or course of action taken in a particular situation, especially a formal step or legal process initiated in a court of law.
"The regulatory agency initiated a formal enforcement proceeding against the corporation."
A series of events or activities happening in a planned or organized manner, or the published record of an academic conference or learned society (usually used in the plural).
"Our research team's paper was published in the official proceedings of the international symposium."
• verb
To begin or continue a course of action or process.
"The construction crew is proceeding with the renovation according to the revised schedule."
To move forward or travel onward toward a specific destination.
"Passengers arriving on international flights are now proceeding toward the customs inspection area."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'proceeding' (moving forward or taking legal action) with its homophone 'preceding' (coming before in time or order).
• Rhymes for proceeding
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English proceden, borrowed from Old French proceder and directly from Latin procedere ('to go before, advance'), composed of pro- ('forward') and cedere ('to go').