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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
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The governor’s office said state highway officials are redeploying road equipment to the South Coast area as the region continues to be lashed by the brunt of the ongoing storm.
—Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Smith testified before Congress last month about his investigations, but primarily discussed his case related to the 2020 presidential election because of the ongoing proceedings in the documents case.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The bond, like the grief, is ongoing, ebbing and flowing with the passage of time, but enlivened in every memory cherished and in every story told.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The governor’s office said state highway officials are redeploying road equipment to the South Coast area as the region continues to be lashed by the brunt of the ongoing storm.
—Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Smith testified before Congress last month about his investigations, but primarily discussed his case related to the 2020 presidential election because of the ongoing proceedings in the documents case.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The bond, like the grief, is ongoing, ebbing and flowing with the passage of time, but enlivened in every memory cherished and in every story told.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ongoing
Adjective
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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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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
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Under the current version of the empty homes tax measure, owners of vacant second homes would have to pay an annual levy of $8,000 the first year, effective in 2027, and $10,000 every following year.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Lastly, Warriors assistant coach Kris Weems enjoyed a long conversation with onetime Stanford teammate and current Grizzlies commentator Brevin Knight.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 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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Not present were Gorsuch, Alito, Thomas and the court’s two other liberal justices, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Several Mexican army units were present in central Tapalpa on Sunday morning, according to CNN’s analysis of social media video.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Whether teenagers’ and young adults’ attraction to the analog world of music, books, and real-life experiences is an enduring or passing trend remains to be seen.—
Luba Kassova,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Its popularity among samurai led to some of sumo’s most enduring innovations, including the use of shikona, or ring names, to hide the identities of masterless ronin.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The former Cabinet secretary also slammed oversight committee Republicans for skipping the recent deposition of former Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner, whom the FBI labeled a co-conspirator of Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Powell, 32, has also been playing through lower back tightness in recent games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once chewed up by the machine of expectation and found guilty of the eternal athletic sin of having too much talent too soon, Liu has since learned how to spit back rather than be spit out.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Today’s longevity-medicine movement is driven by the same aggressive desire for eternal youth as the mythic stories of old.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Such speed-sensitive metamaterials have immediate applications in soft robotics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Either way, their words likely have value beyond the immediate moment, so listen closely!—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ongoing. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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