ongoingness

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noun

The condition of being ongoing; continuation; continuity.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounongoingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being ongoing; continuation; continuity.

    In the chapters that concern Ivan and Margaret, there is another branch in the narration, sometimes following Margaret and sometimes following Ivan as they text and talk and go through the busy ongoingness of daily life.

    2024 October 29, Brandon Taylor, “A Roon with a View”, in Bookforum

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Cite this entry
APA

ongoingness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ongoingness

MLA

“ongoingness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ongoingness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ongoingness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ongoingness.

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