adjective · neutral
ongoing
UK/ˈɒŋɡəʊɪŋ/US/ˈɑːnˌɡoʊɪŋ/ON·go·ing
continuing to happen or exist at the present time
Examples
“There are ongoing discussions about changing the exam format.”
“The ongoing maintenance work has affected traffic near the university.”
“Researchers are studying the ongoing effects of air pollution on children's health.”
Band 8 sentence
“The ongoing collaboration between the two universities has already produced several influential papers.”
Collocations
- ongoing debate
- ongoing project
- ongoing process
Word family
Common mistakes
continue→ongoing
on going→ongoing
Say it for a higher band
5continue→6current→7+ongoing
Synonyms
continuing
current
Easily confused
continuous
“The project is ongoing, but it is not continuous work day and night.”
current
“The current debate focuses on costs, whereas the ongoing debate has lasted for years.”
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