Meaning of work in progress | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Work that has been started, but is not complete.
   uncountable
2. A project that has been started but is not complete.
   countable
3. Something that is in the process of improving.
   countable
4. A portion of inventory that represents goods which are no longer salable as raw materials, but not yet salable as finished goods, work in process.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“All the efforts to make⟳ a New Man are still work⟳ in progress⟳.”

“A group of seven close⟳ friends and lovers happened to be gay and writers with books either recently published or about to be published, and who lived in Manhattan, decided it might be fun and useful to have⟳ get-togethers to read⟳ work-in-progress to each other for feedback.”

“Reorganizing my office is a work⟳ in progress⟳.”

“Refurbishing Okehampton station, kept basically sound⟳ under ownership by Devon Council, remains a work⟳ in progress⟳ and scheduled for completion next spring⟳.”

“They remain⟳ a work⟳ in progress⟳ but in a match⟳ many felt would see⟳ the new Arsenal's flaws exposed, Emery and his players can regard this as a highly satisfactory result⟳ and performance.”

“Work⟳ in progress⟳ has dramatically declined due to reduced production cycle times.”

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