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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The case and countersuit are ongoing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
While the Justice Department has dropped all charges against Trump, their prosecution of his two co-defenders remains ongoing, and whether the Justice Department can even share the volume of the report with Judiciary lawmakers is being mulled by Judge Aileen Cannon in a Friday hearing.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
There are three reasons to care about the ongoing H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle:
First, the drop in milk production and the virus’s infectious nature create challenges for farmers to control the infection and lead to economic losses.
—Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
McCoy denies the allegations and has assisted Nahas in an ongoing lawsuit against the county.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
While the Justice Department has dropped all charges against Trump, their prosecution of his two co-defenders remains ongoing, and whether the Justice Department can even share the volume of the report with Judiciary lawmakers is being mulled by Judge Aileen Cannon in a Friday hearing.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
There are three reasons to care about the ongoing H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle:
First, the drop in milk production and the virus’s infectious nature create challenges for farmers to control the infection and lead to economic losses.
—Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
McCoy denies the allegations and has assisted Nahas in an ongoing lawsuit against the county.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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