Synonyms of going
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as in usual 
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as in operating
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as in successful
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as in process
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as in departure
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as in doing
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as in moving
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as in sufficing
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as in corresponding
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as in leading
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as in becoming
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as in collapsing
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as in belonging
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as in fading
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as in traversing
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as in ranging
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as in betting
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as in planning
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as in stopping
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as in affording
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as in standing
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as in dying
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as in succeeding
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as in usual
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
what's the going price for a good used washing machine?
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as in operating
being in effective operation
he just can't keep his small bookstore going
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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
our continued partnership with them is a going concern
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as in process
forward movement in time or place
tried to get down the hill quickly, but it was slow going with an injured foot
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
was so absorbed in her TV show she didn't notice his comings or goings
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as in doing
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in moving
to leave a place often for another
will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier
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as in sufficing
to be fitting or proper
at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes
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as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said
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as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark
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as in collapsing
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges
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as in belonging
to have or be in a usual or proper place
these plates go in this cabinet
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as in fading
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space
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as in ranging
to occur within a continuous range of variation
selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million
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as in betting
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round
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as in planning
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off
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as in stopping
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in affording
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
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as in standing
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute
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as in dying
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired
we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out
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Recent Examples of going
The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
Knitted ties match well with more easy-going outfits, especially if they’re made from a textured wool, so keep these for more relaxed settings.
—Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
UConn, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas State have looked impressive in the early going, and many of those teams will face each other in the next month with an opportunity to make a statement before the conference play starts.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Tonalea is good with other cats and is easy-going, a sweet girl who will make a lovely pet.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
Knitted ties match well with more easy-going outfits, especially if they’re made from a textured wool, so keep these for more relaxed settings.
—Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
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The offense has struggled to gain traction in the early going.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
UConn, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas State have looked impressive in the early going, and many of those teams will face each other in the next month with an opportunity to make a statement before the conference play starts.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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The 21 percent shooting was well off their usual 38 percent from the line.Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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That sizable group still has relatively fresh immunity, meaning fewer people than usual are susceptible to infection right now.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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The French government has revealed modern designs to replace six of Notre-Dame’s windows with new stained glass, which commemorate the cathedral's successful restoration after it was nearly burned down.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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But one of the reasons the app has remained so successful in the United States is its constant development of payout methods for creators.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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The complexity of navigating diverse regulations across different jurisdictions further complicates the development process.Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the United States, algorithms are now embedded in companies and various levels of government, speeding along processes that used to be handled by humans.T.M. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Canoo has also seen major leadership departures recently: Aforementioned design chief Richard Kim Chief engineer Christoph Kuttner CTO Sohel Merchant CFO Greg Ethridge General counsel Hector Ruiz That leaves Canoo with just a co-founder on board.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ashworth brought departments closer together, but his departure at the start of this month leaves a hole.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Breaking free requires embracing vulnerability and authenticity, and feeling supported in doing so.Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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For me, ending the year with intention isn’t about doing more.Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The company was able to automate and tailor review responses to streamline operations and deliver on-time customer care with vastly less intervention from local managers, leading to an increase in review response rate with a corresponding 55% reduction in employee time spent responding to reviews.Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The story is broken into three chapters signalled by title cards, each corresponding to a tantrum thrown by the protagonist, Prescott.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Caitlin Clark had a year for the ages, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history before jumping to the WNBA and earning rookie of the year honors—helping the league reach record highs for attendance and viewership along the way.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In fact, diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death and the number one cause of kidney failure, lower leg amputations and adult blindness in America.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Going.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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