How to Use ongoing in a Sentence

ongoing

adjective

• There is an ongoing debate over the issue.
• Their stories show the connection of the ongoing violence there with the war in the south.
  — Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2023
• The two sides met for the first time late last year, and conversations are ongoing.
  — John Sharp | [e-mail], al, 12 July 2023
• But then add one more thing, which is how this large, ongoing thing — in this case, a war — is affecting them.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2023
• Taking these steps helps bring back some calm and sets you up for ongoing success.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• Over the years, the Dancing With the Stars judge has been vocal about ongoing medical issues that span back to 2021.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2023
• The new chief has a lot on her plate besides the agency’s ongoing transit programs.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
• Now, ongoing efforts at renewal will get a boost as the bridge project ramps up.
  — The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
• Altman has not given up on the idea and has agreed not to talk about it while the experiment is ongoing.
  — Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
• In the meantime, both companies contend that despite the ongoing risks, the cars remain safe to drive.
  — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
• The technician sent him videos of the EV’s ongoing revamp every few weeks, and Tyschenko stopped by to visit a handful of times.
  — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
• At that point, media attention turned to ongoing battles elsewhere in Ukraine, and talk of the spikes dropped.
  — WIRED, 7 Aug. 2023
• The search is ongoing with additional assets on the way to rescue the five people on board the Titan.
  — NBC News, 21 June 2023
• For many, the gesture seemed to signal Johnson and Diesel's ongoing feud had finally come to an end.
  — Alexia Fernández, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
• Indeed, the ongoing mental health crisis in this country is one that McBride, 57, knows all too well as a mother to three young women.
  — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
• The work to defend bots against prompt injection issues is ongoing, as people find new ways to hack chatbots and avoid their rules.
  — Matt Burgess, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023
• The company also accused the FTC of springing the suit on it while discussions were still ongoing.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 21 June 2023
• Speaking to the role that executive producer 50 Cent, 48, serves in the ongoing prequel series, the actor says the show is in his own hands now.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
• In that time, the U.S. saw a surge of anti-drag and anti-trans legislation, as well as ongoing hate crimes against the community.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Jan. 2024
• But on Friday, the Old City remained quiet and undecorated, the mood dampened by the ongoing tragedy in Gaza.
  — Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
• Although Illumina’s appeal is dead in the U.S. courts, the case in Europe is ongoing.
  — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023
• Van der Sloot will remain in America while the federal case against him is ongoing.
  — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 9 June 2023
• The shelves are also at awkward heights, adding to the ongoing struggle of organization.
  — Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
• The ongoing funding has helped the company score a valuation of more than $1 billion.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
• The flight plan and intentions of the pilot are part of the ongoing investigation, Brittingham said.
  — Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023
• Will some future volume cover the second half of his ongoing career?
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
• For Trump, the scandal has been an ongoing embarrassment.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
• The heated call in the new episode came as the two sisters were left unhappy with each other following their ongoing feud from the previous season.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
• In late May, Taylor was suspended by the district in the midst of an ongoing investigation.
  — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
• Police said there was no description of a suspect at this time, and the investigation in ongoing.
  — Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024