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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Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Kellen's closed-door appearance before the Oversight Committee, which took place May 21, was part of the panel's ongoing inquiry into the federal government's handling of investigations into Epstein and his alleged co-conspirators.
—James Hill, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Negotiations are ongoing in a local developer’s plans to revitalize the site of a former Kansas City, Kansas, shopping mall.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional details were immediately available.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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