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

IPOs and public-market financing require disclosure, compliance processes and legal predictability.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
On the other end are enterprises that generate value from AI through productivity and lower costs gained via automating customer service, streamlining business processes, and catching fraud.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of processes

Noun

So on paper, those Pacers departures coming off of their books don’t seem to add much to the team’s spending power.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Villa are in a state of transition, with several players’ futures uncertain, even following the summer departures of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers.

— Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of departures

Noun

Organizations that invest in continuous learning, reskilling and upskilling are better equipped to respond to changing customer expectations, technological advances and economic disruption.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Third-party funding doesn’t only incorporate co-productions but includes the lucrative UK high-end TV tax credit and distributor advances.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Definition of advances

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

To show evil forces and spirits that their god would confront them, devotees carried him around the city in processions that resembled those seen throughout Kyoto today.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Local processions also take place in Twelver Shiʿah communities around the world for those who cannot make the pilgrimage in Iraq.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

Definition of processions

Noun

Rooker underwent surgery on July 17, while Clarke and Severino are in the middle of recovery progressions.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
If the opening fanfares for Brat tracks served as invitations to the dance floor, Music’s crunchy progressions invite the question of where else Charli, Cook, and Keane are headed.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of progressions

Noun

In this light, tech advancements like Tuesday’s announcement represent an attempt to limit the differentiation from traditional filmmaking — and consumer fallout in the process.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
New advancements in genetic testing, driven by more affordable technology and powerful AI, are making universal genome sequencing a reality.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026