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Definitions for ongoing
ˈɒnˌgoʊ ɪŋ, ˈɔn-on·go·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ongoing, on-goingadjective

    currently happening

    "an ongoing economic crisis"

GCIDE

  1. ongoingadjective

    Occurring at present; progressing; in progress; continuing; not past, completed, or future; as, an ongoing petition drive; an ongoing effort.

Wiktionary

  1. ongoingnoun

    Something that is going on; a happening.

  2. ongoingadjective

    continuing, permanent

  3. ongoingadjective

    presently or currently happening; being in progress

ChatGPT

  1. ongoing

    Ongoing refers to an action, event, or situation that continues to happen, take place or evolve over a period of time. It indicates a process or activity that is constantly progressing or changing.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ongoing

    on′gō-ing, n. a going on: course of conduct: event: (pl.) proceedings, behaviour.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ongoing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ongoing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ongoing in a Sentence

  1. Nathaniel Gleicher:

    We're constantly working to detect and stop this type of activity because we don't want our services to be used to manipulate people, we are making progress rooting out this abuse, but as we've said before, it's an ongoing challenge.

  2. Miguel Cardona:

    Let's not just talk about honoring educators, let's make sure they're treated with the respect and the dignity they deserve, this means a livable wage, it means ongoing professional learning and development, supportive working conditions and a work environment where their voices are welcome as critical partners in our work to improve education.Moving forward, it's on us to make sure education jobs are ones educators don't want to leave and that people from all backgrounds want to pursue.

  3. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir:

    There are discussions, countries that are currently part of the coalition (like) Saudi Arabia, the (United Arab) Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain about sending in some special forces into Syria, and those discussions are ongoing. It's not excluded.

  4. Stephen Rossi:

    Due to the ongoing budget situation in Springfield, some lottery winner payments have been delayed, all winners will be paid in full as soon as the lottery and the Illinois comptroller have the legislative authority to do so.

  5. Paul Nony:

    That would suggest there is not an ongoing issue, which is fairly expected.

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Translations for ongoing

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  • جاري التنفيذArabic
  • igangværendeDanish
  • ständig, immerwährend, anhaltend, gegenwärtig stattfindend, derzeitig stattfindend, permanent, andauernd, fortlaufend, laufendGerman
  • en marchaSpanish
  • meneillään oleva, jatkuvaFinnish
  • en cours, actuel, permanent, continuelFrench
  • 진행중인, 지속적인Korean
  • lopendDutch
  • pågåendeNorwegian
  • em progressoPortuguese
  • neîntrerupt, continuu, necontenitRomanian
  • продолжающийся, [[происходить, постоянный, непрерывныйRussian
  • pågåendeSwedish
  • Devam edenTurkish
  • 不断的Chinese

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