proceedings

The word “proceedings” means the formal course of action in a lawsuit or official process. In plain terms, the formal steps of a legal case, or the official written record of a meeting.

“Proceedings” is pronounced pruh-SEED-ihngz (/pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/ in IPA).

Here is “proceedings” used in a sentence: “She was warned that legal proceedings would follow if she missed another payment.”

“Proceedings” is a noun.

“Proceedings” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Proceedings” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the formal course of action in a lawsuit or official process.

"Proceedings" are the events or formal actions that make up a process, such as a court case or a meeting. "Procedures" are the set methods or steps for doing something; you follow procedures, but you attend or record proceedings.

"Proceedings" is used in the plural and takes a plural verb, as in "the proceedings were adjourned." There is no common singular form for the sense of a formal course of action or an official published record.

"Legal proceedings" is a broad term for any formal activity conducted in a court or before a legal authority, and it can include hearings, trials, and appeals. A "lawsuit" is one specific type of legal proceeding brought by one party against another.

"Conference proceedings" are the official published collection of papers and records presented at an academic or professional meeting. This draws on the sense of "proceedings" meaning the official record of what was said or done.