proceedings
UK: prəˈsiːdɪŋz | US: prəˈsidɪŋz
n. a series of activities or events; the official record of the business or transactions of a society, court, etc.
n. legal action taken in a court of law
The word "proceedings" originates from the verb "proceed" (a variant of "proceed"), which comes from Latin "procedere" (pro-<forward> + cedere<go>). The "-ing" suffix forms the present participle, and the "-s" denotes plurality. Historically, it evolved to mean "a course of action" or "formal records of activities," particularly in legal or organizational contexts. The term reflects the idea of moving forward through documented steps or events.
The conference proceedings will be published next month.
Legal proceedings against the company began last week.
She reviewed the proceedings of the previous meeting.
The proceedings were interrupted by a sudden protest.
His name appears in the court proceedings as a witness.