proceedings
proceedings Lexical Profile
proceedings Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Legal steps, measures, or actions initiated in a court of law to settle a dispute or prosecute an offense.
"The regulatory agency decided to initiate legal proceedings against the corporation for breach of contract."
A series of planned activities, events, or business conducted during a formal ceremony, meeting, or gathering.
"The mayor opened the afternoon proceedings with a brief welcoming speech to the delegates."
The published records, minutes, or collection of academic papers presented at a conference or learned society.
"Her research paper was published in the annual proceedings of the engineering symposium."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to legal actions, official records of a meeting, or a sequence of events, 'proceedings' is almost always used in the plural form.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 16th century as the plural verbal noun of 'proceed', which entered Middle English via Old French from Latin 'procedere' (meaning 'to go forward' or 'advance').