This is the 13929th most frequent German word.
fortgesetzt
"Fortgesetzt" means "continued" or "ongoing" in English.
In this sentence, 'fortgesetzt' is used as a past participle to denote that an action (the continuation of the project) occurred after a specific condition (funding was secured) was met.
Das Projekt wurde fortgesetzt, nachdem die Finanzierung gesichert war.
The project was continued after funding was secured.
Here, 'fortgesetzt' modifies the noun 'Untersuchung' to convey that the investigation is continuous or on-going.
Die fortgesetzte Untersuchung zeigte neue Erkenntnisse.
The ongoing investigation revealed new insights.
In this example, 'fortgesetzt' serves as the past participle of 'fortsetzen' expressing that a series of actions or practices from the family tradition was maintained.