proceedings
n. C / Un. the official events or actions that happen during a meeting, a court case, or a formal ceremony. It is often used to describe the steps taken to finish a legal or business process.
n. a series of formal activities or events conducted in an official context, such as a court of law or a deliberative assembly. Often refers to the published record of such events.
The judge asked for silence before the proceedings began.
The committee published the full proceedings of the conference to ensure all members could review the discussed proposals.
Legal counsel advised that any further delay in the proceedings would likely prejudice the jury and undermine the defendant's right to a timely trial.
The proceeding is starting nowThe proceedings are starting nowIn the sense of a formal event or court case, the word is almost always used in the plural form with a plural verb.