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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Such ongoing protection is also currently required by U.S. law.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
In the meantime, board members like Fischer and Goddard will work to break through a stalemate in ongoing discussions between Colorado River Basin states over how to manage the overburdened river.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rain ongoing in the region Thursday afternoon will gradually mix with and change over to snow for elevated areas of Pennsylvania and southern New York through the evening.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
This isn't a political statement—just consider the ongoing recovery efforts after recent hurricanes as evidence.
—Robert Clark, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
In the meantime, board members like Fischer and Goddard will work to break through a stalemate in ongoing discussions between Colorado River Basin states over how to manage the overburdened river.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rain ongoing in the region Thursday afternoon will gradually mix with and change over to snow for elevated areas of Pennsylvania and southern New York through the evening.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
This isn't a political statement—just consider the ongoing recovery efforts after recent hurricanes as evidence.
—Robert Clark, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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 26 Nov. 2024.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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