continuity
noun
con·ti·nu·i·ty
ˌkän-tə-ˈnü-ə-tē 
-ˈnyü-
plural continuities
1
a
: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union
… its disregard of the continuity between means and ends …—
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b
: uninterrupted duration or continuation especially without essential change
the continuity of the company's management
2
: something that has, exhibits, or provides continuity: such as
a
: a script or scenario in the performing arts
b
: transitional spoken or musical matter especially for a radio or television program
c
: the story and dialogue of a comic strip
3
: the property of being mathematically continuous
Examples of continuity in a Sentence
The art historian is studying the continuities between the painter's works and those of her followers.
There's a problem with the movie's continuity.
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Healthcare institutions must move beyond reactive care toward continuity, prevention, and trust-building.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
What was originally an environmental sustainability play now looks like an extremely wise business continuity move.
—Justin Worland, Time, 29 May 2026
Instead of adapting a specific film or book from the past 60 years of Bond history, 007 First Light is developer IO Interactive's origin story for its own continuity, starring a younger take on the agent at the start of his espionage journey.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
It’s also claimed that Greece’s potential deployment of Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) is increasingly viable but remains constrained more by institutional preparedness and political continuity than by technology.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
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Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
What was originally an environmental sustainability play now looks like an extremely wise business continuity move.
—Justin Worland, Time, 29 May 2026
Instead of adapting a specific film or book from the past 60 years of Bond history, 007 First Light is developer IO Interactive's origin story for its own continuity, starring a younger take on the agent at the start of his espionage journey.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
It’s also claimed that Greece’s potential deployment of Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) is increasingly viable but remains constrained more by institutional preparedness and political continuity than by technology.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for continuity
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuity. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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continuity
noun
con·ti·nu·ity
ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈ(y)ü-ət-ē
plural continuities
: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union
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