Archaic and Ongoing

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Archaic adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

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Ongoing is an antonym for archaic.

Nearby Word: archaism

Ongoing adjective - Existing or in progress right now.

Usage example: the ongoing presidential campaign

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Archaic is an antonym for ongoing.

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Ongoing and Archaic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/archaic/ongoing

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