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 community has raised more than $400,000 so far — about $100,000 short of their goal — with donations still being accepted to support Nichols’s ongoing care and recovery.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Her presence in Congress would put pressure on Republicans amid the ongoing government funding fight.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The brand is also a worldwide partner of the ongoing Ryder Cup, one of golf’s biggest events.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
The previous November, Brandon, who recently became a grandfather, won his reelection campaign by a single vote against his own second cousin, Tyler Simonsen (Simonsen contested the results; the contest is still ongoing).
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Her presence in Congress would put pressure on Republicans amid the ongoing government funding fight.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The brand is also a worldwide partner of the ongoing Ryder Cup, one of golf’s biggest events.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
The previous November, Brandon, who recently became a grandfather, won his reelection campaign by a single vote against his own second cousin, Tyler Simonsen (Simonsen contested the results; the contest is still ongoing).
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ongoing
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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