Outgoing vs. Ongoing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Outgoing and Ongoing
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Outgoing
Going out or away; departing
An outgoing passenger train.
Ongoing
Currently taking place
An ongoing festival.
Outgoing
Retiring from or relinquishing a place, position, or office
The outgoing chairperson.
Ongoing
In progress or evolving.
Outgoing
Addressed for sending
Outgoing mail.
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Ongoing
Continuing, permanent, lasting.
Outgoing
Sociable and responsive to others; friendly
A warm, outgoing personality.
Ongoing
Presently or currently happening; being in progress.
Outgoing
Intended to be taken out, as from a restaurant
Outgoing orders of Chinese food.
Ongoing
Something that is going on; a happening.
Outgoing
Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy.
Ongoing
(rare) ongo
Outgoing
(not comparable) Going out, on its way out.
Is there any outgoing post?
Ongoing
The act of going forward; progress; (pl.) affairs; business; current events.
The common ongoings of this our commonplace world, and everyday life.
Outgoing
(not comparable) Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting.
Ongoing
Occurring at present; progressing; in progress; continuing; not past, completed, or future; as, an ongoing petition drive; an ongoing effort.
Outgoing
The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.
Ongoing
Currently happening;
An ongoing economic crisis
Negotiations are in progress
Outgoing
Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
Outgoing
The extreme limit; the place of ending.
Outgoing
Present participle of outgo
Outgoing
The act or the state of going out.
The outgoings of the morning and evening.
Outgoing
That which goes out; outgo; outlay.
Outgoing
The extreme limit; the place of ending.
The outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea, at the south end of Jordan.
Outgoing
Going out; departing; leaving; as, the outgoing administration; an outgoing steamer.
Outgoing
Being sent out; as, outgoing mail; outgoing packages.
Outgoing
Enjoying the company of others; pleasant and responsive to others; sociable; friendly; convivial; cordial; - of people; as, an outgoing personality. Opposite of reserved or cold.
Outgoing
Going out or away or of the past;
An outgoing steamship
The outgoing president
Outgoing
At ease in talking to others
Outgoing
Somewhat extroverted
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