Proceedings vs Returns - What's the difference?
proceedings | returns | Synonyms |
English plurals
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(legal, pluralonly) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law. (convert into real quote) Blackstone.
The published record of the actions of a society, or of things done at its meetings.
(pluralonly) Merchandise returned to a retailer or wholesaler by a purchaser.
(pluralonly) Unsold merchandise returned to the supplier.
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As nouns the difference between proceedings and returns
is that proceedings is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals while returns is plural of lang=en.As a verb returns is
third-person singular of return.proceedings
English
Usage notes
The latter UK pronunciation is generally only used for distinguishing this word from (preceding)Noun
(en-plural noun)citation, page= , passage=Hodgson's approach may not illuminate proceedings in Poland and Ukraine but early evidence suggests they will be tough to break down.}}
returns
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Noun
(head)citation, isbn= , page=129 , passage=The number of unsold books that booksellers return to publishers (called the rate of returns ) has been averaging between 25 per cent and 35 per cent.}}