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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Investigators then discovered the incident was connected to an ongoing stalking and harassment case involving a minor over social media platforms, according to officials.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
Under the proposal, the Strykers already stationed in Europe would stay on the continent and be handed over to Poland instead of returning to the United States as part of America’s ongoing force reduction.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Investigators then discovered the incident was connected to an ongoing stalking and harassment case involving a minor over social media platforms, according to officials.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Five days later, perhaps by coincidence, the team faces a deadline in its ongoing quest to trademark the nickname.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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