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
Then Marvel fired Jonathan Majors, cast as a central figure of ongoing storylines, after the actor was found guilty of charges of assault and harassment.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
The money comes from Proposition 28, which voters passed in 2022 to create new ongoing funding dedicated for public schools to spend on arts programs, such as music, visual art, theater and dance.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
The investigation into the shooting, which now includes assistance from the FBI, remains ongoing.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 1 June 2024
The internal affairs investigation by the sheriff’s office is separate from the criminal investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which is ongoing.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 1 June 2024
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
The money comes from Proposition 28, which voters passed in 2022 to create new ongoing funding dedicated for public schools to spend on arts programs, such as music, visual art, theater and dance.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
The investigation into the shooting, which now includes assistance from the FBI, remains ongoing.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 1 June 2024
The internal affairs investigation by the sheriff’s office is separate from the criminal investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which is ongoing.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 1 June 2024
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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