continuance

noun

con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s 

1

: continuation

2

: the extent of continuing : duration

3

: the quality of enduring : permanence

4

: an adjournment of a court case to a future day

Synonyms of continuance

• duration
• lifespan
• life
• time

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 records show Ramirez appeared in court Thursday for a status hearing, and a Johnson County judge granted his attorney continuance. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

To meet the deadline, the groups allege that immigration judges are refusing to grant continuances of longer than three weeks. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Jones refused to come out of his cell to meet with him, Johnson wrote in a motion for a continuance that Judge Doug Allen denied. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Central to these efforts will be the continuance of the congressional approval for the president to operate under the Authorization for Use of Military Force. — John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from continuer "to persist, continue" + -ance -ance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for continuance

• discontinuance

Kids Definition

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