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proceedings
This term is primarily used in legal and academic contexts to describe a series of actions or a formal record. In a legal sense, it refers to the steps taken in a court of law, often carrying a heavy, official tone. It is frequently used in the phrase "legal proceedings" to encompass the entire process from filing to judgment.
In academic or professional settings, it refers to the published record of a conference or meeting. This usage is highly specialized and refers to the collective body of papers presented. Grammatically, this word is a plurale tantum, meaning it is used almost exclusively in the plural form and takes a plural verb, even when referring to a single legal case or a single volume of published records.
Meanings
Examples
The judge decided to suspend the legal proceedings until new evidence was presented.
I wonder if the bankruptcy proceedings will be finalized by the end of the month.
The court proceedings were broadcast live to the public.
Please take your seats so we can begin the proceedings.
The chairman opened the proceedings with a brief welcome speech.
The unexpected protest disrupted the official proceedings of the council.
I need to cite the conference proceedings in my final research paper.
The published proceedings of the symposium are available online.