GOINGS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

goings

noun

plural of going

as in processes

forward movement in time or place tried to get down the hill quickly, but it was slow going with an injured foot

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as in departures

the act of leaving a place was so absorbed in her TV show she didn't notice his comings or goings

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Recent Examples of goings An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026 This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026 Ted Johnson’s run down of goings on across the Atlantic is well worth a read. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2026 In an upcoming edition of the daily newsletter, Ruth Marcus, Jesús Rodríguez, and Jon Allsop will answer readers’ questions about everything from the midterm elections to the Iran war to the latest goings on in Washington. — David Haglund, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 The Real Madrid star has been England’s best player in the early goings of this tournament. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 The Orange also dominated possession in the early goings, holding the ball for 69 percent of the first half and completing 307 passes versus Japan’s 130 passes. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 Set the scene One of the very smartest hotel addresses in London, The Connaught Hotel’s energy crackles and fizzes from morning through night, with coming and goings, reunions, a hum of excitement and a permanent sense of occasion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 For twists, turns, climbs, dips, and screams, The Incredicoaster at nearby Disneyland had nothing on the goings on at Angel Stadium Monday night. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026

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Noun

Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
An interim government overhaul of long-standing vaccine procurement processes may have limited stockpiles, Faizullah says.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of processes

Noun

Hacegaba cited numerous factors including the recent transit restrictions at the Panama Canal, which are expected to shift more containers to West Coast ports, alongside weather conditions in Asia that delayed vessel departures.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
This is when island travelers have the fullest choice of hotels and ferry departures.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of departures

Noun

Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Definition of evacuations

Noun

In Corfu, the island’s philharmonics, or local brass bands, accompany the Good Friday processions.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Critics have a long list of concerns with the project, ranging from the financial cost to the impact on nearby funeral processions to questions of vehicle, pedestrian and aviation safety.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of processions

Noun

Webb has detailed how the Broncos have examined the layering of routes to ensure progressions best fit how Nix reads the field.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The 20-year-old has shown poise in the pocket, patience when going through progressions and ability to throw to receivers open anywhere on the field.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressions

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With no local champions in artificial intelligence and the IT services industry facing the brunt of AI advancements, India is widely seen as an anti-AI trade.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
But new aircraft deliveries and technological advancements are changing that.

— Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026