in progress

phrase

: going on : occurring

Examples of in progress in a Sentence

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Across the network, 16 RITM reactors have left assembly lines so far, and another 12 are in progress. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Additionally, some hoppers can be added to while a count is in progress, whereas others need to finish the load first. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Fallon asked Flowers to answer a series of questions in song while playing the piano, including a query about the next Killers album, which Flowers recently confirmed is in progress. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 Multiple Chinese Internet constellations are likewise in progress. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in progress

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in progress was in 1798

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“In progress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20progress. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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