ongoing activity

collocation in English

meaningsofongoingandactivity

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ongoing
adjective
uk
/ˈɒŋˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɑːnˌɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition ofongoingandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofongoing activity

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Recall that this cell had noongoingactivity.
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Determining accurate cross section data is anongoingactivity.
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Sometimes conversational exchanges are initiated as a continuation of priorongoingactivity.
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These situational apologies are produced in response to minor disruptions in the flow ofongoingactivity.
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Thus, answers may be seen as legitimizing and furthering the progress of theongoingactivity.
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The choice of these constructions is closely related to the situational context, namely, to the child'songoingactivity.
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Turns away (avoidance), suppresses anongoingactivity, or gets more involved with an alternative activity from others' aversive emotions.
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In turn, the claim of the same or of a different category seems to depend on theongoingactivity.
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It is part of anongoingactivity.
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After they obtained support for the survey, they lobbied to make it anongoingactivityrather than a one time study.
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This is one of the indications of stylization being taken up by the par ticipants as a playful suspension of theongoingactivity.
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The depressant effects of methacholine on visually evoked activity were usually accompanied by an increase in theongoingactivityof the neurone.
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The expression ' 'the birch tree is standing in the corner of the yard' ' seems to imply anongoingactivity, rather than a state.
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It must be emphasized that evaluation of forage species is anongoingactivityin several research institutions in different regions of the developing world.
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These were behavioural directives used to support anongoingactivity(supportive directives) and two types of intrusive directives used to control and redirect children's behaviour or their attention.
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Historical research is anongoingactivity.
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Details of how many applications result from thisongoingactivitywill be provided on a regular basis.
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Finally, given that these narratives are commonly assembled in the context of an interruption ofongoingactivity, is it such a wonder that they should have a threatening tone?
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Team building should be a deliberate andongoingactivityto foster collegial interdisciplinary relationships (blurring of professional boundaries) or multidisciplinary teams (involving different professionals who maintain their professional boundaries).
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The commission must be independent in reaching its view but itsongoingactivityshould be within the framework set by politicians.
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Training needs to be anongoingactivityfor both visiting staff and adjudication officers so that we can have a loop in the learning experience.
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The commission must, of course, be independent in reaching its views, but the commission'songoingactivity should be within the framework set by politicians.
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Restoration and earthquake strengthening was anongoingactivityof the trust.
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Performance measurement is anongoingactivityfor all managers and their subordinates.
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Symptoms of itching, burning, pain, or tenderness usually signalongoingactivity.
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