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as in operating
being in progress or development
we do seem to be making some headway on that ongoing project the ever ongoing quest for knowledge by men and women of science
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as in current
existing or in progress right now
the ongoing presidential campaign
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as in continuing
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
an ongoing commitment to improving their community
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Recent Examples of ongoing
Authorities have put limits on the sizes of public gatherings due to ongoing missile attacks.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
Now, the development of its new ALBM directly addresses operational needs in the ongoing conflict.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
The ongoing docuseries follows the KU and Michigan men’s basketball teams from this past season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The agency added that the investigation is ongoing.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
Now, the development of its new ALBM directly addresses operational needs in the ongoing conflict.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
The ongoing docuseries follows the KU and Michigan men’s basketball teams from this past season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The agency added that the investigation is ongoing.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ongoing
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Arrizurieta said the area’s current problems stem from rising rents and the type of tenants that can afford to take up shop in the area — mainly, banks and other national powerhouses.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the phrase can and should be applied to the current Iran war, at least insofar as the United States is concerned.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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Sacramento Regional Transit ambassadors — charged with keeping peace and taking fares on the light rail — are not present for every train ride.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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New Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley revealed Tuesday afternoon, after taking players through meetings in the morning, Achane was not present.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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On a quiet stretch of Main Street in Bridgeport’s South End, two aging wooden houses stand weathered but enduring.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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The oldest, most enduring cliche about government policy is the one about how budgets are political, not fiscal, documents.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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There have been a handful of public-lands related PACs before, but only in recent years.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Why gas already costs more in California Even before recent refinery closures and the global conflict, California drivers paid the highest gas prices in the nation for several reasons.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The eternal Margarita, or the hip Negroni, or the trendy Carajillo?—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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It's been 80 years since Adolf Hitler shot himself in his bunker, yet our fascination with the Nazi era seems eternal.—
John Powers,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said in a statement Thursday that the ruling has no immediate impact on its operations.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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But challenges remain, especially the immediate task of turning this ambitious vision into reality with the world economy upended by the energy shock from the war in Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ongoing. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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