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ongoing

  • adjective
  • /ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/

Continuing, permanent, lasting.

Other meanings

  1. Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

Related words

  • ongoingly
  • ongoingness
  • ongoing covid

Example sentences

  • “It has been an ongoing conversation.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
  • “The search for life is ongoing.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “ongoing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.