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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What To Know According to the emergency office, rescue operations are ongoing as officials work to evacuate passengers from the aircraft.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Many of these cases are ongoing and SATG culprits remain at large.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
No arrests have been made in relation to the incident, and the investigation is ongoing, the NYPD spokesperson said.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Some Russian media organizations also suggested Ukrainian drones collided with the plane during their attack on targets in Chechnya, which was ongoing at the time.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Many of these cases are ongoing and SATG culprits remain at large.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
No arrests have been made in relation to the incident, and the investigation is ongoing, the NYPD spokesperson said.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Some Russian media organizations also suggested Ukrainian drones collided with the plane during their attack on targets in Chechnya, which was ongoing at the time.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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