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
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Court documents from federal prosecutors on July 10 show that the federal prosecutors accepted Grubman’s continuance request.
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Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, ajc, 24 July 2023
News of Stoltenberg's likely continuance comes as reports emerged that NATO has struggled to find a replacement for the Norwegian politician, who has served as NATO's secretary general since 2014.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 17 June 2023
Brass requested a continuance of the case, meaning charges could be brought again if Carmignani, a central witness in the case against Doty, becomes available at a later date.
—Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2023
The temperature outlook released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center has forecast a continuance of the above average heat for the West.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 July 2023
On August 29, both parties agreed to a continuance, postponing the trial to Monday, October 14, 2024, court filings viewed by Pitchfork confirm.
—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 20 Sep. 2023
Marc McCune, Crawford County Circuit Court judge, granted a second motion for continuance filed by legal counsel for Randal Worcester on Aug. 25, according to court records.
—Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2023
After many continuances, jury selection began on Monday.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Prosecutors had requested a continuance in the trial because of the late disclosure of a handful of experts by the defense.
—USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
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Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, ajc, 24 July 2023
News of Stoltenberg's likely continuance comes as reports emerged that NATO has struggled to find a replacement for the Norwegian politician, who has served as NATO's secretary general since 2014.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 17 June 2023
Brass requested a continuance of the case, meaning charges could be brought again if Carmignani, a central witness in the case against Doty, becomes available at a later date.
—Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2023
The temperature outlook released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center has forecast a continuance of the above average heat for the West.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 July 2023
On August 29, both parties agreed to a continuance, postponing the trial to Monday, October 14, 2024, court filings viewed by Pitchfork confirm.
—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 20 Sep. 2023
Marc McCune, Crawford County Circuit Court judge, granted a second motion for continuance filed by legal counsel for Randal Worcester on Aug. 25, according to court records.
—Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2023
After many continuances, jury selection began on Monday.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Prosecutors had requested a continuance in the trial because of the late disclosure of a handful of experts by the defense.
—USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
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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
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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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