continuation

noun

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 

-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

Synonyms of continuation

• continuity
• continuance
• persistence
• continuousness

Examples of continuation in a Sentence

the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s been in the works for years, and Qadhi said the project is a continuation of the community service that volunteers at EPIC have been doing already. —Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026

The meeting was a continuation of the Ethics Inquiry Board’s review process related to a complaint filed under the county’s code of ethics, the spokesman said. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026

Wilson is again associated with this year’s rollout, though the company framed the day primarily as a continuation of the previous giveaway rather than a one-time promotion. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026

Women often assumed these roles after the deaths of their husbands, ensuring the continuation of family businesses. —Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026

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

Rhymes for continuation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

continuation

noun

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 

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