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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Nearly 1,000 people were arrested Saturday as nationwide protests resumed, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters.

— James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Training resumed on October 1, after the company completed further assessments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of resumed

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Lockheed Martin has continued research and development alongside its preparations for manufacturing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Since Rock Candy came out in February, Mackeeper have continued to churn out sticky songs, and had one of them appear in The Drama.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of continued

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Stopping testosterone abruptly without PCT leaves the body in a temporary state of hypogonadism, meaning external testosterone is gone but natural production hasn’t restarted yet.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of restarted

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China has tacitly accepted North Korea’s nuclear status, reopened its border with Pyongyang and continued to serve as its economic lifeline.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
The New York Times reported in August that the Biden administration reopened the station in late 2024.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

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