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ongoing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ongoing

1 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 of ongoing

afoot, proceeding
Words Related to ongoing

functioning, happening, operating, working

afloat, alive, going

advancing, continuing, gaining
Near Antonyms of ongoing

receding, regressing, retrogressing
Antonyms of ongoing

arrested, ended, halted, stalled, stopped
2 existing or in progress right now
  • the ongoing presidential campaign
Synonyms of ongoing

current, extant, immediate, instant, present, present-day
Words Related to ongoing

contemporary, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, recent, red-hot, space-age, ultramodern, up-to-date

breathing, existent, living
Near Antonyms of ongoing

coming, future, unborn

completed, concluded, done, ended, finished, over, terminated, through, up

ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé

bygone, erstwhile, former, past
3 having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
  • an ongoing commitment to improving their community
Synonyms of ongoing

abiding, ageless, continuing, dateless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, perennial, perpetual, timeless, undying
Words Related to ongoing

ceaseless, endless, permanent

changeless, constant, stable, stationary, steady, unchanging, unvarying
Near Antonyms of ongoing

antiquated, archaic, dated, obsolete, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé

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