ongoing

If something is ongoing, it’s continuing. It’s happening now or it’s happening at the same time that something else is happening.

• When Charles went to the doctor, he complained about an ongoing cough.
• U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan has been ongoing for over 15 years.
• No one knows, but Rachel and Jim have had an ongoing relationship for the last few months.
• An ongoing construction project is causing major traffic delays in our neighborhood.
• There’s an ongoing investigation into allegations of tax fraud at that company.
• An ongoing election has people paying more attention to the news than they would normally.

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Date of publication: October 18, 2016