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as in parades
a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way
a procession of mourners leaving the cemetery
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as in processes
forward movement in time or place
watched the constant procession of cars headed out of the city at the start of the weekend
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Recent Examples of processions
In several countries, parades, processions, or community events are also organized.
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Vehicles that lead funeral processions can now use either a flashing amber or purple light.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In a Tamil town in Malaysia, dominated by an authoritarian priest, Thunder, a rebellious young woman, channels her anger by performing with her punk band on the village stage, normally reserved for the priest’s religious processions.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
However, this change totally altered the feel of what was originally designed, these matching processions which were very symmetrical.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Some builders may have been seasonal visitors, returning for rituals and processions.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
Two funeral processions have been planned around the memorial service at Hard Rock.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Religious processions pass by cars blasting reggaetón.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
These processions are part of the numerous festivals that celebrate various personal and communal events in the lives of the local community.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processions
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In several countries, parades, processions, or community events are also organized.—
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The island-wide celebration includes concerts, parades, cultural activities, and pageants, while numerous fairs celebrate the best in local art and culture.—
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Interactions and internal processes send cool gas drifting inward.—
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Park hailed the resilience of the community, and how residents organized block by block when there was no roadmap for recovery, and insurance and bureaucratic processes felt impossible to navigate alone.—
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Kids were not randomly playing acoustic instruments, effortlessly hitting complex jazz chord progressions.—
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Noel’s songs of hope, friendship, and joy, combined with his ability to write gorgeously sad chord progressions and hymns as sung by his brother, are needed now more than ever.—
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Braddy’s motive, investigators say, was that he was spurned by Shandelle, who had repeatedly rejected his advances.—
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Today’s entire schedule contains fewer than 160 antigens, thanks to advances in vaccine technology that allow precise targeting of only the components needed for protection.—
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And holding on a bit longer to see how Puma’s turnaround progresses could turn into a benefit because evidence of some green shoots could raise bids for the brand.—
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Dodge said as development progresses, the village will consider financing options to move forward with plans to abate traffic by extending Ravinia Avenue east to connect to 161st Street, potentially rerouting 25% of the intersection’s eastbound right and northbound left-turning traffic.—
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
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Initial ground tests began in 2022, and flight trials are expected later in the decade, reflecting Seoul’s intent to field a regional deterrent amid North Korea’s missile advancements.—
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The Homegrown has been a staple in the midfield since the early goings of 2024, but desires a move to Europe, according to Smith.—
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Along with fifty-two books, Hahn wrote more than two hundred articles for The New Yorker, over eight decades, about goings on in places as unalike as Rajasthan, Dar es Salaam, Hong Kong, and Rio de Janeiro.—
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“Processions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processions. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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