ongoing
Not yet finished
Ongoing means continuing or in progress, not yet completed: ongoing negotiations, ongoing investigation, an ongoing relationship.
The word emphasizes that something started in the past and persists into the present, with no definite end point.
The project is ongoing and expected to take several more months.
Gift or current moment
- existingBeing real now
- activeIn operation now
- currentDirected flow of charge
- contemporaryOf the present age
live · underway · happening · unfolding · developing · pending · open · unresolved
Lasting without interruption
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- sustainedKept up continuously
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
ceaseless · unremitting · unbroken · incessant · lasting · chronic · perennial · abiding
In operation now
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
lively · vigorous · energetic · robust · animated · busy · brisk · spirited
Species changing over generations
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- growthIncrease in size
transformation · expansion · improvement · maturation · refinement · escalation · unfolding · elaboration
present
Gift or current moment
contemporary · live · underway · happening · unfolding · developing · pending · open · unresolved · outstanding
perpetual
Lasting without interruption
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- sustainedKept up continuously
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
constant · ceaseless · unremitting · unbroken · incessant · lasting · chronic · perennial · abiding · enduring
active
In operation now
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
bustling · lively · vigorous · energetic · robust · animated · busy · brisk · spirited · living
evolution
Species changing over generations
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
growth · transformation · expansion · improvement · maturation · refinement · escalation · unfolding · elaboration · buildout
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
- Unfinished Workdraft, outline, prototype, manuscript, blueprint
- in progressunderway, pending, active, unfinished, incomplete
- problem adjectivesserious, severe, major, minor, critical
- publication statuspublished, unpublished, in print, out of print, in press
- Webcomicswebcomic, webcomics, webtoon, xkcd, Penny Arcade
ongoingintermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals
sporadic · occasional · periodic · infrequent · episodic
- ongoing seriesUnfinished multi-part work
- ongoing consentPermission requiring constant renewal