proceed (with)

verb

Definition of proceed (with)next
as in to resume
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 proceed (with)
  1. resume
  2. continue
  3. restart
  4. reopen
Verb
  • Negotiations to free the hostages resumed, and Carter desperately tried to win their release before the November election.
    Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Dobbins will resume his breakout season in his first year as a Charger.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of resume
Verb
  • Notably the re-election of President Trump also added an additional leg up to the crypto sector that looks set to continue propelling prices and the sector higher.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Many Koreans experience an internal division amid the continuing conflict between the South and the North.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of continue
Verb
  • FedEx will also be closed, with ground and home delivery restarting Jan. 2. Will trash be collected on New Year's Day?
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Whitmer’s support for restarting nuclear energy generation was criticized by members of her own party and praised by political opponents.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of restart
Verb
  • In 2018, El Harti was reopened, after a new irrigation system was installed, along with lighting and a sweep of blue and red seats.
    Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The four southbound lanes will not reopen until March, according to officials.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of reopen
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