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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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Many of us have been underscoring the ongoing evolution of electric transportation.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Perkins Coie Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie was released earlier this year, and court proceedings are ongoing.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The manager chronicled the work issue on Mumsnet, describing her efforts to remedy the situation amid the employee’s ongoing tearful behavior and requesting advice from readers of the U.K.-based forum.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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 1 Apr. 2025.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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