ongoing discussion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofongoinganddiscussion
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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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discussion
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/us/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas ...
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(Definition ofongoinganddiscussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The leaders' perceptions reflect thisongoingdiscussion.
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There is, for instance,ongoingdiscussionof appropriate research methods.
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Theongoingdiscussionalso shows heightened awareness of language issues.
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The present double issue is an outcome of thisongoingdiscussion.
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There isongoingdiscussionas to which method is most appropriate.
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This is anongoingdiscussion.
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It is anongoingdiscussion.
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This is a significant contribution to theongoingdiscussionon the relationship between creators and their societies.
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Ongoingdiscussionand debate about what the department and the profession needs regarding scholarly activity should be fostered.
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I am not aware of anyongoingdiscussionon prices.
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On the figures, this is anongoingdiscussion.
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I think it will help in theongoingdiscussion.
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This paper contributes to theongoingdiscussionregarding the cyclical nature or two-way interaction between social capital and technology adoption.
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There is anongoingdiscussionon how to formulate these mechanisms in order to avoid adverse effects by strategic action of the involved parties.
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In the literature t here is anongoingdiscussionwhether there is a correlation between the location of a lesion and depressive symptoms.
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They received a few cordial as well as abrupt replies, each of which suggested the need to take a position in theongoingdiscussion.
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There is anongoingdiscussionon how a synthesis phase should be conducted, and synthesis is an area where further research is needed.
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A majorongoingdiscussionwithin the design sessions was concerned with the type of representation that should be used to best explore the current design issue.
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Like the opening remarks, these responses set up a situation in which differences are expected and can remain unresolved, without any threat to theongoingdiscussion.
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Those are just some of the contributions that will inform ourongoingdiscussionof that issue.
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It is clearly important to have a wide-ranging andongoingdiscussionon the subject.
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There must therefore beongoingdiscussionof who should be entitled to it.
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There is anongoingdiscussionabout what happens to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children when they reach the age of 18.
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The report is a very useful and comprehensive contribution to theongoingdiscussionabout the fight against fiscal fraud.
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Today there is considerableongoingdiscussionrelating to the education of nurses, as has already been referred to.
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