PROCEEDED (WITH) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

proceeded (with)

verb

past tense of proceed (with)

as in resumed

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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The administration has resumed strikes after months of dormancy.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Direct flights have resumed between India and China, a few old Silk Road trade routes have opened, and in March India relaxed rules around investment from Beijing.

— Evelyn Cheng,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of resumed

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The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
The debate about debates Despite a debate being scheduled, Jackson and Bottoms have continued to attack one another over the debate schedule and timeline, each saying the other is shying away from questions of accountability.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of continued

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Iceland is headed toward rejecting a referendum that would have restarted negotiations to join the European Union more than a decade after previous talks died, the national broadcaster reported Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
In May, Iran had already restarted some of its drone production during a six-week ceasefire, rapidly rebuilding military capabilities degraded by US-Israeli strikes, according to two sources familiar with US intelligence assessments.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of restarted

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Days after the government reopened, the department signed agreements handing billions in grant programs to other federal agencies.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Shark Valley has reopened, according to a social media post by Everglades National Park, after several wildfires burned thousands of acres and prompted emergency closures in the area.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reopened

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