ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ 
ˈän-,
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
1
a
: being actually in process
ongoing research
b
: continuing
The investigation is ongoing.
2
: continuously moving forward : growing
the long ongoing history of medicine
Examples of ongoing in a Sentence
the ongoing events at the school
ongoing efforts to find a cure for the disease
There is an ongoing debate over the issue.
Recent Examples on the Web
The official spoke anonymously to discuss the ongoing work.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Columbia University is engaged in an ongoing discussion with student protesters.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Columbia University is engaged in an ongoing discussion with student protesters.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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