proceeding (with)

verb

Definition of proceeding (with)next
present participle of proceed (with)
as in resuming
to begin again or return to after an interruption we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeding (with)
  1. resuming
  2. continuing
  3. restarting
  4. reopening
Verb
  • Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The hearing included an indefinite recess due to technical problems before resuming.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of resuming
Verb
  • Her team said they were touched by the idea and are open to continuing the conversation, according to Lee.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The two had spent a few days in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to acclimate to the higher altitude of the Himalayas, before continuing north toward the Chinese border with a tour group.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuing
Verb
  • Other energy analysts agree that restarting Gulf production presents substantial technical challenges.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • After successfully restarting the cloud service, the backlog reoccurred and the system went down again.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of restarting
Verb
  • If such an attack succeeds, Gulf Arab states’ need to save their huge oil infrastructure investments could knock them out of their informal American coalition or force Washington to accept Iranian terms on reopening the strait.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Officials said improvements to the bowling alley were completed last year and that the venue has welcomed guests for more than a year since reopening.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reopening
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“Proceeding (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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