adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
ongoing debate (= still continuing )
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This is unlikely to be the final word in this ongoing debate.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
battle
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One suspects that the David and Goliath nature of their ongoing battle may have swayed the decision further in Virgin's direction.
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Blame it on the ongoing battle over commissions between the agencies and the airlines.
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A mere lull, she told herself, smiling, in an ongoing battle .
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They were like set pieces in their ongoing battle that these days was devoid of any real malice.
business
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Reengineering offered a technical fix for what were seen as lapses in the smooth operation of ongoing business processes.
debate
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Driving the process was the ongoing debate over what might be the very best face Lisa could put forth.
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An ongoing debate among those who ponder fashion has been whether dresses, suits and blouses can be considered art.
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Those on the other side of this ongoing debate fare little better.
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It also provides a way of showing economic research in action by sketching the ongoing debate .
investigation
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Files of ongoing investigations already are sealed.
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Eugene Watts, R-Galloway, and three lobbying groups also were indicted in the ongoing investigation .
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The names of the other males were not released, Trujillo said, because of an ongoing investigation .
negotiation
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In practice, the amount of Creole used in any interaction is the subject of ongoing negotiation among the parties themselves.
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This led to ongoing negotiations regarding the school board engaging me as a consultant to conduct inservice career development seminars.
problem
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Rapid siltation at Aswan is also a major ongoing problem .
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Probation officers and those who treat juvenile offenders within the community say violence is an ongoing problem in the three lockups.
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The ongoing problem with the live-virus vaccine, however, is that it carries a small but predictable risk of paralytic polio.
process
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That is just the intensification, the high point of an ongoing process .
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This ongoing process begins with the first step through which the alcoholic admits to his or her powerlessness over alcohol.
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It would be unrealistic therefore to see implementation as an event but more as an ongoing process of experimentation and development.
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The natural change in sleep length and quality from infancy to old age is a gradual, ongoing process .
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Empowerment education for change - personal, educational or socio-economic - is an ongoing process that demands time and continued commitment.
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Appraisals will be changed from once-a-year events to ongoing processes with short formal reviews every quarter or six months.
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The measure was seen as part of an ongoing process designed to increase the reliability of both police and Army units.
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If the company fails to treat consultation as an ongoing process , it may be treating you unfairly.
project
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So much for the comfort of inheriting successful ongoing projects .
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I make the wood-making an ongoing project , to be done for fun, and drag it out for weeks.
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The latter take longer to learn and are intended for those involved in larger, ongoing projects .
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Children rapidly scramble to all types of activities and ongoing projects .
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Along with daily stories, we had ongoing projects on which reporters worked.
research
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A somatostatin scan was performed as part of an ongoing research project because the diagnosis sarcoidosis was considered.
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In truth, much of the ongoing research in neural networks today is involved with learning.
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These and other possibilities are now the focus of ongoing research .
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Marine surveys to underpin research A number of ongoing research programmes underpin Core programmes of offshore investigations.
struggle
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She was strict, but in the ongoing struggle between children and adults she sided with the children.
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Within that ruling coalition was an ongoing struggle between two powerful factions.
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That legislation was a cultural and political watershed; our country was still deluged with headline news detailing the ongoing struggle .
work
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In the case of ongoing work stress, after a while this combat alert begins to take its toll.
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Proceeds from the sale of these corporate-generated materials support the ongoing work of the foundation.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an ongoing partnership
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Make sure that the provider offers documentation, consultation, and ongoing support.
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Only in the mid-199Os did efforts to reconcile differences and reduce the ongoing violence achieve some success.
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The rejuvenated energy of the live show is a good pointer to Carter's ongoing enthusiasm.
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Therefore all ongoing programming is in your hands.
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They were like set pieces in their ongoing battle that these days was devoid of any real malice.
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We all pass through this life as damaged goods, and the repair work is ongoing .
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You could create an ongoing system by continually updating the network and removing old data.