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SYNONYMS OF ONGOING

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 * as in operating
 * as in current
 * as in continuing
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ongoing


ADJECTIVE


Definition of ongoing
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

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Relevance



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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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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 * out-of-date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

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 * 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 * out-of-date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

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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

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 * outdated
 * out-of-date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

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THESAURUS ENTRIES NEAR ONGOING

on fire

ongoing

on guard

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