EGAVE

ongoing

Academic Word List, sublist 10.

About 11.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Continuing, permanent, lasting.
  2. adjective Presently or currently happening; being in progress.
  3. noun Something that is going on; a happening.
  4. verb present participle and gerund of ongo

Similar words

current in progress continued continuation continuing continuity continually perennial permanently perpetual

Often followed by

process research and basis debate work support relationship assessment

Word family

ongoingness ongoingnesses

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