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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The official spoke anonymously to discuss the ongoing work.
—
Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Columbia University is engaged in an ongoing discussion with student protesters.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The ongoing return to workplaces by companies is a welcome evolution of the economy in the post-coronavirus era, in the view of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who attended the opening of the new office.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
As more and more humans disappear from the Earth, Verney and his companions are left to find solace in the planet’s ongoing cycles and the life that still inhabits it.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Ben Chang said in a press briefing that Mayor Eric Adams earlier convened a meeting of university presidents, including Shafik, about the ongoing campus demonstrations.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The case, which Ormond filed with high-powered victim’s attorney Douglas H. Wigdor, is ongoing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
The ongoing loan, meanwhile, will continue to limit the city’s ability to issue debt and address other needs within the boundaries of the consolidated TIF district, primarily in the downtown area.
—Ryan Martin and Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Now her legacy belongs to the ongoing project of editors everywhere, who make literature possible by empowering others.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Columbia University is engaged in an ongoing discussion with student protesters.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The ongoing return to workplaces by companies is a welcome evolution of the economy in the post-coronavirus era, in the view of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who attended the opening of the new office.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
As more and more humans disappear from the Earth, Verney and his companions are left to find solace in the planet’s ongoing cycles and the life that still inhabits it.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Ben Chang said in a press briefing that Mayor Eric Adams earlier convened a meeting of university presidents, including Shafik, about the ongoing campus demonstrations.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The case, which Ormond filed with high-powered victim’s attorney Douglas H. Wigdor, is ongoing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
The ongoing loan, meanwhile, will continue to limit the city’s ability to issue debt and address other needs within the boundaries of the consolidated TIF district, primarily in the downtown area.
—Ryan Martin and Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Now her legacy belongs to the ongoing project of editors everywhere, who make literature possible by empowering others.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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