ONGOING Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

ongoing

adjective

ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ

Definition of ongoing

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

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Relevance

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as in current

existing or in progress right now the ongoing presidential campaign

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as in continuing

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish an ongoing commitment to improving their community

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Recent Examples of ongoing The adaptation of the sports romance is also another addition to Amazon MGM‘s ongoing slate of book-to-screen adaptations,including Off Campus and The Love Hypothesis. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The historic copper cupola, destroyed in 2014, was repaired, and upgrades are ongoing during the winter months when the hotel closes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Glanville has been publicly documenting her ongoing health struggles since July 2023. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Other parts of Hawaii were bracing for ongoing heavy rain, too, as well as waves that could reach 20 or 30 feet high. — Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ongoing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ongoing

Adjective

That sits on the books of the league’s 32 Equity investment arm, and 1/32 of any gains or losses in the entity flow through the Packers’ non-operating income.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
True, some if the upside surprise has come from non-operating gains on holdings in huge, private AI pioneers, but not all of it.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026

Definition of operating

Adjective

In the event of an incident, the current system requires a medical team to reach the driver after an incident, make an assessment and then transfer him to the medical center.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The renovations were initially recommended by the current executive director and former vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center, Matt Floca.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of current

Adjective

Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.

— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

Definition of continuing

Adjective

Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik and the Russian ambassador in Serbia, Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, were among those present at the funeral.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
The Classic itself is also creating a new connection between FAMU’s past and present.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of present

Adjective

But one of the things to wonder at amid the good vibes is whether a different, more coherent, more sober scene would have been more meaningful, more enduring.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
No Bad Memories appears to extend the Avalanches’ enduring, sample-minded sensibility into a meditation on the sounds that surround us every day.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of enduring

Adjective

The incidence of colorectal cancer in particular has increased among younger people in recent years, other studies have found.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
OpenAI’s recent proof, for instance, has yet to receive verification from the wider mathematical community.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of recent

Adjective

McDermott’s successor, Joe Brady, takes on an immediate Super Bowl mandate for a franchise that’s been so close so often.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
My feeling was that a monologue could seem immediate, more enjoyable and readable than a straightforward play with multiple characters, additional stage directions, etc.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of immediate

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