Upcoming vs. Ongoing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Upcoming and Ongoing
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Definitions
Upcoming➦
Upcoming (formerly Upcoming.org) is a social event calendar website that launched in 2003, founded by Andy Baio.
Ongoing➦
Currently taking place
An ongoing festival.
Upcoming➦
Occurring soon; forthcoming.
Ongoing➦
In progress or evolving.
Upcoming➦
Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
We are ready for whatever is upcoming.
The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.
Ongoing➦
Continuing, permanent, lasting.
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Upcoming➦
Eggcorn of up-and-coming
Ongoing➦
Presently or currently happening; being in progress.
Upcoming➦
Pertaining to to upcome
Ongoing➦
Something that is going on; a happening.
Upcoming➦
The act of coming up.
Ongoing➦
(rare) ongo
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Upcoming➦
Comeuppance; deserts
Ongoing➦
The act of going forward; progress; (pl.) affairs; business; current events.
The common ongoings of this our commonplace world, and everyday life.
Upcoming➦
The activity of to upcome
Ongoing➦
Occurring at present; progressing; in progress; continuing; not past, completed, or future; as, an ongoing petition drive; an ongoing effort.
Upcoming➦
Present participle of upcome
Ongoing➦
Currently happening;
An ongoing economic crisis
Negotiations are in progress
Upcoming➦
Of the relatively near future;
The approaching election
This coming Thursday
The forthcoming holidays
The upcoming spring fashions
