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单词 proceeding
释义

proceeding

noun

pro·​ceed·​ing prō-ˈsē-diŋ How to pronounce proceeding (audio)
prə-
1
: legal action
a divorce proceeding
2
: procedure
3
proceedings plural : events, happenings
4
: transaction
5
proceedings plural : an official record of things said or done

Synonyms

  • action
  • lawsuit
  • suit
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Example Sentences

The secretary kept a record of the proceedings at the meeting. She started the proceedings with a brief welcoming speech. The proceedings of the conference will be published.
Recent Examples on the Web The Victims After the judge declared a mistrial, Halstead said the decision would compel the victims to relive their trauma once again at a new proceeding. Fox News, 6 Sep. 2022 There are other ways to address the issue, including a change in the law that would permit student loans to be discharged through a bankruptcy proceeding. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Connecticut State Police troopers are searching for a man who fled the Hartford Superior Court on foot during a proceeding on Thursday. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 Preferred equity is processed differently in the situation of bankruptcy proceeding because APE units are above common stock and yet lower than debt in capital structure. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Cineworld is expected to start a chapter 11 proceeding in the U.S. and is considering an insolvency process in the U.K., the report said. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2022 An emergency suspension, though, would remain in effect until the dismissal or conclusion of a disciplinary proceeding. oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 So the county appealed that decision to the Waukesha Common Council, which on a split vote in February 2020 upheld the landmark commission's decision following a trial-like proceeding at City Hall. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 But then a separate proceeding was scheduled in the same court. Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

proceeding

noun

pro·​ceed·​ing
1
: a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations: as
a
: an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court
collateral proceeding
: a proceeding that concerns an order, motion, petition, or writ deriving from or sought in relation to another proceeding (as a trial) a collateral proceeding on a motion to have the judge in a pending trial disqualified
especially : one in which a collateral attack on a judgment is made
sought to avoid the effect of the judgment in a collateral proceeding after denial of a direct appeal
core proceeding
: a proceeding (as one instituted by a debtor against a creditor) that is integral to the administration of a bankruptcy estate and so falls under the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court
non-core proceeding
: a proceeding involving a matter that relates to a bankruptcy case but that does not arise under bankruptcy laws, that could be adjudicated in a state court, and over which a bankruptcy court has limited authority
special proceeding
: a proceeding (as for condemnation or disbarment) that may be commenced independently of a pending action by petition or motion and from which a final order affecting a substantial right may be immediately appealed special proceedings created exclusively by statute where a special procedure is appropriate and warrantedSosebee v. County Line Sch. Dist., 897 S.W.2d 556 (1995)
summary proceeding
: a civil or criminal proceeding in the nature of a trial that is conducted without formalities (as indictment, pleadings, and usually a jury) for the speedy and peremptory disposition of a matter
supplementary proceeding
: a proceeding to discover the assets of a judgment debtor
also : a proceeding that in some way supplements another
b
: a hearing conducted by an administrative body
c
: a criminal prosecution or investigation
2
plural : an official record of things done or said

proceeding 1 of 3

noun

1
as in lawsuit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim a divorce proceeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lawsuit
  • suit
  • action
  • litigation
  • complaint
  • case
  • counterclaim
  • cause
  • cross action
  • cross-claim
  • countersuit
2
as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result this is not the haphazard proceeding that it may seem to the casual observer

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • process
  • procedure
  • course
  • operation
  • method
  • technique
  • manner
  • approach
  • way
  • project
  • undertaking
  • plan
  • system
  • scheme
  • program
  • activity
  • mode
  • strategy
  • arrangement
  • routine
  • drill
  • fashion
  • work
  • design
  • movement
  • style
  • functioning
  • formula
  • enterprise
  • form
  • performance
  • attainment
  • layout
  • plot
  • game plan
  • accomplishment
  • recipe
  • achievement
  • ground plan
  • blueprint

proceeding

2 of 3

adjective

as in ongoing
being in progress or development currently proceeding projects include construction of a new school gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ongoing
  • operating
  • going
  • continuing
  • working
  • advancing
  • functioning
  • afoot
  • happening
  • gaining
  • afloat
  • alive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • halted
  • stopped
  • ended
  • stalled
  • arrested
  • receding
  • retrogressing
  • regressing
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proceeding

3 of 3

verb

present participle of proceed
as in progressing
to move forward along a course you may proceed with your plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • progressing
  • doing
  • going
  • coming
  • marching
  • advancing
  • forging
  • pacing
  • accelerating
  • coming along
  • speeding
  • getting along
  • going along
  • approaching
  • faring
  • going off
  • gaining ground
  • getting on
  • traveling
  • journeying
  • pushing
  • driving
  • wending
  • running
  • passing
  • nearing
  • travelling
  • repairing
  • propelling
  • fast-forwarding
  • actuating
  • impelling
  • taking out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • standing
  • remaining
  • stopping
  • staying
  • halting
  • impeding
  • obstructing
  • stemming
  • blocking
  • checking
  • delaying
  • hindering
  • interrupting
  • arresting
  • stalling
  • detaining
  • holding back
  • retarding
  • slowing (down or up)
  • suppressing
  • waiting
  • pausing
  • hampering
  • ceasing
  • inhibiting
  • repressing
  • balking
  • nipping
  • stunting
  • cramping
  • regressing
  • letting up
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