on·go·ing

[on-goh-ing, awn-]
adjective
continuing without termination or interruption: ongoing research projects.

Origin:
1855–60; on + going, after the verb phrase go on


proceeding, uninterrupted, unbroken.
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ongoing (ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  actually in progress: ongoing projects
2.  continually moving forward; developing
3.  remaining in existence; continuing

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Ongoing is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History

ongoing
1877, from on + going (see go).
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Example sentences
Plants change over time, so pruning and staging are ongoing.
Research at the reserve is ongoing, with studies that focus on the flora and
  fauna.
Few of us want to be perceived as considering our own lives more important than
  the ongoing life and prosperity of the family.
Through the ongoing family soap opera, music has been the tie that binds.
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