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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Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
According to Cross County Circuit Court records, on July 1, a continuance was granted in the matter, and no trial date has been set.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
Instead, the judge overseeing the case granted the defense team's request for a continuance and agreed to hear arguments on their motion for a new trial in October.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors argued in a response that Williams' lawyers had requested a continuance of a hearing in May and did not oppose the new date until the filing of the motion to dismiss.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
According to Cross County Circuit Court records, on July 1, a continuance was granted in the matter, and no trial date has been set.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
Instead, the judge overseeing the case granted the defense team's request for a continuance and agreed to hear arguments on their motion for a new trial in October.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors argued in a response that Williams' lawyers had requested a continuance of a hearing in May and did not oppose the new date until the filing of the motion to dismiss.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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