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
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 July 2024
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—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Prince, who died in 2016, did so without a will, making the fight over his estate an ongoing headache.
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Brad Pitt is putting up a fight in court in his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 July 2024
Waived by the Heat on March 6 in order to fill out the playoff roster with Patty Mills, Smith’s rehabilitation at Kaseya Center has been ongoing, rehabilitation that has continued this week with the Heat in Las Vegas during summer league.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Prince, who died in 2016, did so without a will, making the fight over his estate an ongoing headache.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 July 2024
Brad Pitt is putting up a fight in court in his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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