Synonyms of ongoing

ongoing

adjective

ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ 

1

as in operating

being in progress or development

we do seem to be making some headway on that ongoing project

the ever ongoing quest for knowledge by men and women of science

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operating
• proceeding
• continuing
• working
• going
• functioning
• afoot
• happening
• advancing
• afloat
• gaining
• alive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stopped
• ended
• halted
• arrested
• stalled
• receding
• retrogressing
• regressing

2

as in current

existing or in progress right now

the ongoing presidential campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• current
• present
• recent
• immediate
• existing
• new
• present-day
• extant
• existent
• modern
• instant
• contemporary
• up-to-date
• modernistic
• newfangled
• being
• ultramodern
• breathing
• mod
• red-hot
• space-age
• supermodern
• new-fashioned
• living

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• future
• coming
• over
• unborn
• through
• terminated
• ended
• up
• completed
• finished
• ancient
• old
• past
• concluded
• done
• archaic
• obsolete
• antiquated
• former
• antique
• old-time
• out-of-date
• antediluvian
• old-fashioned
• dated
• outworn
• erstwhile
• bygone
• musty
• noncontemporary
• ago
• fusty
• oldfangled
• passé

3

as in continuing

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish

an ongoing commitment to improving their community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continuing
• enduring
• eternal
• immortal
• perpetual
• lasting
• perennial
• endless
• constant
• abiding
• everlasting
• timeless
• undying
• permanent
• ageless
• imperishable
• ceaseless
• dateless
• unchanging
• steady
• unvarying
• stationary
• stable
• changeless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obsolete
• archaic
• antiquated
• outmoded
• outdated
• out-of-date
• dated
• outworn
• passé

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ongoing

Even with the ongoing transition, there are not enough child-care slots to care for all of the toddlers and infants who need it. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Two people have died amid the ongoing record-breaking outbreak of explosive diarrhea from the foodborne parasite Cyclospora, Michigan health officials announced Monday. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

But those efforts have not stopped the league from encountering hurdles, even amid its ongoing season. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The market now provides a permanent store for those local entrepreneurs to have an ongoing presence in the city. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026