continuation

noun

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce continuation (audio)
-yü-ˈā-
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity
2
: resumption after an interruption
3
: something that continues, increases, or adds

Examples of continuation in a Sentence

the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support
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With this show, Stallings might also convince viewers that beauty not only transcends time and place but mere definitions of it while leaving enough room for dialogue and quests for more continuation. Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 One is too busy trying to expell what feels like a watermelon and wondering how the continuation of human history can have come to depend on such a cruel agonising process. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Markle’s speaking engagement with Project Healthy Minds marked the continuation of Thursday night’s celebratory events, with the organization spotlighting Markle and her husband Prince Harry with the Humanitarians of the Year award. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 The Jets did attempt to make a late comeback but a sack on fourth down in the final two minutes cemented the continuation of New York’s winless start to the season, with head coach Aaron Glenn searching for his first win in the position. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for continuation

Word History

Etymology

Middle English continuacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French continuacion, borrowed from Latin continuātiōn-, continuātiō, from continuāre "to make continuous, continue" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of continuation was in the 14th century

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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

continuation

noun
con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce continuation (audio)
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or extending the time of a state or activity
2
: a beginning again after an interruption
3
: a thing or part by which something is continued

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