How to Use ongoing in a Sentence

ongoing

adjective
  • There is an ongoing debate over the issue.
  • The office said the fact sheet was started in 2014 and have been ongoing.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The league’s work is ongoing, and Abdallah is psyched for the job.
    — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The focus now shifts to how to keep awareness on the area and the ongoing need as the recovery will take years.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
  • 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 | [email protected], al, 12 July 2023
  • But those moments are far fewer and less ongoing than the good ones.
    — Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The probe is ongoing, and no criminal charges have been filed.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2022
  • Eager viewers can watch an ongoing livestream of the launch site on YouTube.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2022
  • 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 promo gave fans a glimpse of the drama in store, including the ongoing feud between Tiesi and Lazkani.
    — Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The lawsuits have been ongoing for more than a year, and Court Listener shows the cases are still open.
    — Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 23 May 2022
  • 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
  • Williams pleaded not guilty and the case is ongoing, according to court records.
    — Washington Post, 10 May 2022
  • 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
  • The review is ongoing but Sprague and Nagel were let go based on initial findings.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 24 May 2023
  • An audit for the 2021 tax year is ongoing, Mr. Simmons said.
    — Richard Rubin, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Per the New York Times, as of Oct. 4, at least 225 people have died and there are ongoing searches for those who are missing as a result of the storm.
    — Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 5 Oct. 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
  • Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing for more than 150 days, with no end to the conflict in sight.
    — Wired, 1 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • And big-name retailers that stock other brands' products, such as Target, often publicize the details of ongoing recalls on their own websites.
    — Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • However, investigations into the cause are ongoing. 10 engines, four water tenders, one dozer and three hand crews are all continuing to fight the fire.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025

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