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Definitions

in progress

ADJECTIVE
begun
Synonyms
STRONG
going happening initiated proceeding working
WEAK
in motion in process operational operative under way
Antonyms
WEAK
latent prospective
ADJECTIVE
current
Synonyms
STRONGEST
modern ongoing present prevailing
STRONG
fad general in instant mod now ruling swinging
WEAK
accepted accustomed afoot circulating common knowledge customary cutting-edge doing existent extant fashionable going around hot in circulation in the mainstream in the news in use in vogue leading-edge on the front burner popular present-day prevalent rampant regnant rife state-of-the-art topical trendy up-to-date widespread
Antonyms
WEAK
antiquated old old-fashioned past uncommon uncontemporary
ADJECTIVE
ongoing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuing current growing open-ended successful
WEAK
advancing developing evolving extant heading in process marching progressing unfinished unfolding
Antonyms
WEAK
incontinuous infrequent intermittent stopping
ADJECTIVE
underway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afoot ongoing
WEAK
advancing begun commenced initiated moving started undertaken
Antonyms
WEAK
halted stopped

Example Sentences

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“We got stuff in progress for that, man. hat wasn’t good to watch,” a second voice said.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Blue Origin said Thursday that its designs for Project Sunrise’s satellites are still a work in progress.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Instead of gathering people in a room to give feedback on a work in progress, for example, creators could use AI personas to test how their movie or TV show will play with different audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

And yet it remains a work in progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Madame Ratignolle kissed Edna goodnight, and went away, being in truth rather desirous of joining in the general and animated conversation which was still in progress concerning Mexico and the Mexicans.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.