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ongoing
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on·go·ing

adjective \ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ, ˈän-, -ˌgȯ(-)iŋ\

Definition of ONGOING

1
a : being actually in process
b : continuing
2
: continuously moving forward : growing
— on·go·ing·ness \-nəs\ noun
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Examples of ONGOING

  1. the ongoing events at the school
  2. ongoing efforts to find a cure for the disease
  3. There is an ongoing debate over the issue.

First Known Use of ONGOING

1877

Related to ONGOING

Synonyms
afoot, proceeding
Antonyms
arrested, ended, halted, stalled, stopped

Rhymes with ONGOING

churchgoing, foregoing, free-flowing, glassblowing, ingrowing, mind-blowing, outgoing, seagoing, self-knowing

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