Ongoing and Through

Opposite meaning words

Ongoing adjective - Existing or in progress right now.

Usage example: the ongoing presidential campaign

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Through is an antonym for ongoing.

Through adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

Usage example: a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through

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Ongoing is an antonym for through.

Nearby Word: throughly

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Through and Ongoing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ongoing/through

Ongoing & Through. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ongoing/through>.

Through or Ongoing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ongoing/through.

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