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 operation was ongoing in the area, the military said Friday evening.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
The operation was ongoing in the area, the military said Friday evening.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Filming has been ongoing for months ahead of a 2027 premiere.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Police say there is no threat to the public and the investigation is ongoing.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ongoing
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“Ongoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ongoing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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ongoing
adjective
on·go·ing
ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ
ˈän-
: being in progress or movement
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