proceed
verb (used without object)
to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
will proceed
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future tenseof proceed.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Oxford Economics expects the central bank will proceed with another rate hike in December before opting for a prolonged pause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
If none of the candidates gains 50% of valid votes in the first round on 4 October, the top two contenders will proceed to a run-off election on 25 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sheeran’s tour will proceed as planned, The Times has learned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Installing Baka as president signals a "guarantee that the restoration of liberal democracy will proceed along a clearly defined path," Bulcsu Zsiga, from the Centre for Fair Political Analysis, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“A very good choice,” he said, “and if you please we will proceed at once.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
