proceedings meaning

proceedings means 'official actions or events that happen in a formal way'.

proceedings :

events, actions

noun

▪ The proceedings started at 10 a.m.

▪ The events began at 10 a.m.

▪ The proceedings were recorded for later review.

▪ The actions were noted for later checking.

paraphrasing

▪ events – happenings

▪ activities – things done

▪ actions – acts

▪ meetings – gatherings

proceedings

Pronunciation

proceedings [prəˈsiːdɪŋz]

The stress is on 'ceed' and sounds like 'pruh-seed-ingz'.

Common phrases and grammar about proceedings

proceedings - Common meaning

noun
events, actions

Part of Speech Changes for "proceedings"

▪ proceed (verb) – to go forward

▪ procedure (noun) – a way of doing things

Common Expressions with "proceedings"

▪ legal proceedings – official legal actions

▪ court proceedings – events in a court

▪ formal proceedings – official events

▪ proceedings of a meeting – actions in a meeting

Important examples of proceedings in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, proceedings is often used to describe formal meetings or legal actions.

▪The proceedings of the meeting were documented.
▪The actions of the meeting were written down.

Example of a confusing word: process (a series of actions)

▪The process of the meeting were documented.
▪The series of actions in the meeting were recorded.
"Proceedings" refers to the official records or actions taken during formal meetings or legal events. In the sentence "The proceedings of the meeting were documented," it correctly conveys the idea of formal records. "Process," on the other hand, refers to a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end. It is singular and does not fit grammatically in the sentence as "The process of the meeting were documented" is incorrect due to subject-verb agreement issues. Thus, "proceedings" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, proceedings is usually used as a noun to describe events or actions.

▪The proceedings were delayed due to weather.
▪The events were delayed because of the weather.

proceedings

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

legal proceedings

'official legal actions', used when talking about court cases.

▪The legal proceedings took a long time.
▪The official legal actions took a long time.

suspend proceedings

means 'to stop actions temporarily', used when pausing formal events.

▪The judge decided to suspend proceedings.
▪The judge chose to pause the actions.

Differences between similar words and proceedings

proceedings

,

events

differences

Proceedings are formal and official actions, while events can be any kind of happening.

proceedings
▪The proceedings were held in the main hall.
▪The formal actions took place in the main hall.
events
▪The events were fun and lively.
▪The happenings were enjoyable and full of life.

proceedings

,

activities

differences

Proceedings are formal and structured, while activities can be informal and varied.

proceedings
▪The proceedings were scheduled for the afternoon.
▪The things done included games and crafts.
activities
▪The activities included games and crafts.
▪The things done included games and crafts.

Words with the same origin as proceedings

The origin of proceedings

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

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