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.
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The hotel comes from a collaboration of Puerto Rican entrepreneurs who see the property as part of Santurce’s ongoing story.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The companies positioned the collaboration as an ongoing hiring pipeline—one that blends craft training, retail service standards and direct employment opportunities at a time when skilled tailoring talent remains in short supply.
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But the agency declined Monday to share the outcome of that investigation, which a spokesperson said is ongoing.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Police said Monday that an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting but declined to release additional information, citing the ongoing investigation.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The companies positioned the collaboration as an ongoing hiring pipeline—one that blends craft training, retail service standards and direct employment opportunities at a time when skilled tailoring talent remains in short supply.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
But the agency declined Monday to share the outcome of that investigation, which a spokesperson said is ongoing.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Police said Monday that an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting but declined to release additional information, citing the ongoing investigation.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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