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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China remains the hub for global electronics manufacturing, including for PC graphics cards, video game consoles, and smartphones, although companies have been moving their manufacturing to India, Vietnam and Taiwan to avoid Trump’s ongoing trade war.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
In North America, the company intends to shut approximately 20 underperforming stores amid ongoing reductions in foot traffic, as a part of a more extensive initiative to optimize its retail presence.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Although research on potential biomedical treatments is ongoing and important, there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
—Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Investment bankers, who have also enjoyed plenty of fees from Vodafone over the years, will be hoping that the European Commission’s ongoing review of merger guidelines leads to further consolidation activity.
—Ian King, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
In North America, the company intends to shut approximately 20 underperforming stores amid ongoing reductions in foot traffic, as a part of a more extensive initiative to optimize its retail presence.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Although research on potential biomedical treatments is ongoing and important, there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
—Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Investment bankers, who have also enjoyed plenty of fees from Vodafone over the years, will be hoping that the European Commission’s ongoing review of merger guidelines leads to further consolidation activity.
—Ian King, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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