in the process of
Amid the action
In the process of indicates that an action or change is underway but not yet complete.
It typically precedes a gerund to show ongoing activity: We're in the process of moving to a new house.
The phrase often appears in formal or business contexts where it signals that progress is being made, even if results aren't yet visible.
It can sometimes serve as a polite hedge when someone wants to avoid committing to a specific timeline.
Act of going forward
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- unfoldingGradually becoming apparent
- progressingMoving toward completion
- moving forwardContinuing toward a goal
carrying on · pushing through · working through · following through · pressing on · ongoing · sustaining · maintaining
Enclosed roofed structure
- constructionProcess of building something
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- assemblyConstructing from components
- manufactureMake goods industrially
crafting · composition · synthesis · forging · shaping · molding · designing · producing
Increase in size
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- formationCreation or arrangement
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
incubation · nurturing · cultivation · fostering · blooming · flourishing · emergence · unfolding
Thorough change in form
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- conversionAct of changing states
- shiftMovement or work period
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
adaptation · reorganization · modification · alteration · metamorphosis · overhaul · revamping · remodeling
proceeding
Act of going forward
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- unfoldingGradually becoming apparent
- progressingMoving toward completion
moving forward · carrying on · pushing through · working through · following through · pressing on · ongoing · sustaining · maintaining · persisting
building
Enclosed roofed structure
- constructionProcess of building something
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- assemblyConstructing from components
manufacture · crafting · composition · synthesis · forging · shaping · molding · designing · producing · engineering
growth
Increase in size
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- formationCreation or arrangement
germination · incubation · nurturing · cultivation · fostering · blooming · flourishing · emergence · unfolding · differentiation
transformation
Thorough change in form
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- conversionAct of changing states
- shiftMovement or work period
restructuring · adaptation · reorganization · modification · alteration · metamorphosis · overhaul · revamping · remodeling · realignment
in the process offinished with
No longer needing
completed · prior to · concluded · over and done with · beyond
process, proceed, procession, processed, processing, processor, reprocessed, reprocessing, due process