continuance
noun
con·tin·u·ance
kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s 
1
2
: the extent of continuing : duration
3
: the quality of enduring : permanence
4
: an adjournment of a court case to a future day
Examples of continuance in a Sentence
No changes to the property are allowed during the continuance of the lease.
The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.
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But after months of continuances, on Monday, Rodríguez logged into a virtual hearing from Venezuela.
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Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
The case saw several continuances as the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit requested more time to prepare, and show that Cherry had suffered severe abuse as a child.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
After a three-week continuance, San Diego City Council unanimously approved the new El Camino Real Assisted Living project in Carmel Valley on March 17.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Due to this last-minute withdrawal, the court granted continuance to allow James to hire new legal counsel and allow the new attorneys time to review the case.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
The case saw several continuances as the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit requested more time to prepare, and show that Cherry had suffered severe abuse as a child.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
After a three-week continuance, San Diego City Council unanimously approved the new El Camino Real Assisted Living project in Carmel Valley on March 17.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Due to this last-minute withdrawal, the court granted continuance to allow James to hire new legal counsel and allow the new attorneys time to review the case.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuance
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“Continuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuance. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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continuance
noun
con·tin·u·ance
kən-ˈtin-yə-wən(t)s
1
: the act of continuing
2
: the extent of continuing : duration
3
: postponement of a case in a law court
Legal Definition
continuance
noun
con·tin·u·ance
kən-ˈti-nyə-wəns
: the postponement of the court proceedings in a case to a future day
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