AWL Sublist 10 · Academic Word

ongoing

/ˈɑːnɡoʊɪŋ/ Syllables: on·go·ing

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Continuing without interruption; still in progress at the present time.

Synonyms

continuing current in progress

Antonyms

completed finished

Translations

ongoing in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

مستمر، جارٍ

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيء يحدث الآن ولم ينته بعد، يستمر دون توقف.

Easy Explanation

Ongoing means still continuing now. Faculty track ongoing research projects through annual progress reports submitted to graduate offices.

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Memory TipOn plus going — something still going on, not finished yet.

Contextual Examples

The ongoing debate over curriculum reform appears in faculty meeting minutes each semester.

Researchers track ongoing changes in glacier volume using satellite imagery and field measurements.

An ongoing study recruits participants through clinics affiliated with the medical school programme.

Word Families & Pronunciation