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

ongoingness

ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ-nəs 

ˈän-

-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-

noun

Synonyms

• afoot
• proceeding

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 study looked at the top 250 television series available from major streaming services in 2023, including for the first time library titles alongside new and ongoing programs. —Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024

This analysis of an innovative proposition is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here). —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

And the study focused on the top 250 TV series available from major streaming services and, for the first time, accounted for library titles alongside new and ongoing programs, regardless of language, to see where the future of popular streaming TV lies. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024

President-elect Trump, whose first administration launched the ongoing trade war with China, has threatened to impose tariffs of up to 60 percent on Chinese goods. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

ongoing

adjective

on·​go·​ing ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ 

ˈän-

: being in progress or movement