Proceed with and Stop

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Proceed with verb - To begin again or return to after an interruption.

Usage example: we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch

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Stop is an antonym for proceed with in carry on topic.

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Proceed with is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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Stop and Proceed with. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceed_with/stop

Proceed with & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceed_with/stop>.

Stop or Proceed with. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceed_with/stop.

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