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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While the handling of the outburst by BAFTA and the BBC wasn’t ideal for anyone involved, the outrage and fallout from the event shows that Davidson’s lifelong mission to educate the wider population about Tourette syndrome is ongoing, and so important.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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The ongoing plight of mid-major college basketball teams during the NIL/transfer portal era has been on full display at the University of Toledo and the entire Mid-American Conference the past two weeks.
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Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The breadth of recent enforcement actions and license revocations makes clear that this is a serious, ongoing problem that demands immediate and sustained action.
—Tom Koutsoumpas, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The ongoing plight of mid-major college basketball teams during the NIL/transfer portal era has been on full display at the University of Toledo and the entire Mid-American Conference the past two weeks.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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