continuance

noun

con·tin·u·ance | \ kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s

Definition of continuance

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

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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.

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His campaign has not released many specifics beyond that, but a continuance of his rightward lean on social spending and defense is probably to be expected. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "Your guide to the Republicans challenging Trump in the 2020 presidential race," 28 Aug. 2019 The judge declined to issue a continuance, so the case was dismissed without prejudice. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, "Student sex charge against ex-Alabama teacher dismissed after student refused to testify," 20 Aug. 2019 To leave the religion threatens the group’s continuance, its form, its identity, its very Truth. — Amber Scorah, BostonGlobe.com, "Losing my religion," 8 Aug. 2019 The play concerns her spectral efforts to assure the continuance of her Catholic line by getting Mary (Shannon Taylor, excellent) to kill a couple of Protestant rivals: the dashing Bess and the naïve Lady Jane Grey. — New York Times, "At the Stratford Festival, Sexual Power and Paranoia," 22 July 2019 Johnson was to have appeared in Washington County District Court on Friday, but a judge on Thursday granted a continuance until late August. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, "Hundreds gather to remember MN corrections officer killed by inmate last year," 18 July 2019 Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Marchal granted a motion for continuance. — Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, "Trial of Indianapolis mother charged in baby's freezing death rescheduled," 24 May 2017 Three Jewish groups, in particular — the Orthodox Union, the Jewish Federations of North America and Agudath Israel of America — helped launch the program in 2005 and have led lobbying for its continuance. — Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com, "Congress takes steps to increase security funding for nonprofits," 12 June 2019 If that argument fails to sway the federal court, Vallejo is also seeking a six-month continuance on the deadline to file certain motions in the case. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Vallejo seeks to delay federal lawsuit case against police officers," 6 June 2019

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