How to Use ongoing in a Sentence

ongoing

adjective
Definition of ongoingnext
Synonyms for ongoingnext
  • 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 | Jsharp@al.com, 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
  • The city has hired a consultant to keep an eye on the contractor’s ongoing work.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
  • 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
  • Prince, who died in 2016, did so without a will, making the fight over his estate an ongoing headache.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 July 2024
  • Talks had been ongoing for months by then, since the last pause in the fighting fell apart in early December.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 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
  • At the time, Haniyeh insisted their deaths would not affect ongoing ceasefire and hostage talks.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN, 31 July 2024
  • Brad Pitt is putting up a fight in court in his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
  • During that time, however, efforts to build the new span will be ongoing.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2024
  • Flash flooding was ongoing in and around parts of the Houston area, the National Weather Service said.
    — Matthew cappucci, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
  • Some have yet to begin payments due to ongoing prison sentences.
    — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 13 June 2024
  • 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
  • Over a year-and-a-half after their treatments, all three patients are still in ongoing treatment for their infections.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
  • Calvin Klein has an ongoing partnership with Blackpink member, Jennie.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 July 2024

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