ongoing

Thân thiện

The team is having an ongoing meeting to discuss the project.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Currently happening and continuing; in progress: Describes an activity, process, or situation that has started and is still happening, without having stopped or been completed. * The investigation into the incident is ongoing. * We appreciate your patience during these ongoing renovations.

Usage

The word "ongoing" is used to modify a noun, indicating that the thing it describes is active and continuous at the present time. It often implies that the situation is not temporary and may continue for an indefinite period.

Key Usage Points: * It typically comes before the noun it describes (e.g., ongoing debate, ongoing project). * It can also be used after a linking verb like "is," "are," or "seems" (e.g., The negotiations are still ongoing). * It is a formal and common word in academic, professional, and news contexts.

Examples

• The company is committed to its ongoing efforts to improve sustainability.
• There is an ongoing discussion about the new policy changes.
• The ongoing conflict has displaced thousands of people.
• Please be aware of the ongoing construction on Main Street.
• His research is an ongoing process of discovery.

Advanced Usage

• "To be ongoing": This is a common phrase emphasizing the continuous state of an activity.
  • The legal proceedings are expected to be ongoing for several more months.
• Used in formal or technical writing to describe processes that are perpetual or constantly evolving.
  • The software receives ongoing updates and security patches.

Variants and Related Words

• Ongoingness (noun, rare): The state or quality of being ongoing.
  • The ongoingness of the pandemic required constant adaptation.

Synonyms

• Continuing: Carrying on without interruption.
• In progress: Currently happening or being done.
• Underway: Having started and making progress (often for projects or journeys).
• Current: Happening or existing now (emphasizes the present moment more than duration).

Antonyms

• Completed: Finished.
• Finished: Brought to an end.
• Over: Ended.
• Temporary: Lasting for only a limited period.

Related Phrases

• An ongoing basis: Regularly and continuously.
  • We monitor these metrics on an ongoing basis.
• Ongoing support/commitment: Continuous support or commitment.
  • The program requires the ongoing commitment of all team members.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. currently happening
   • an ongoing economic crisis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• on-going