continuance

noun

con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s How to pronounce continuance (audio)
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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Levy asked for a continuance for more time to address the issues, but the commission said the matter has gone on long enough. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 This growth is a continuance of the surge in oil production resulting from the shale boom that began earlier this century. Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The court rejected a continuance filing by Vagovic. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case. Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for continuance

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of continuance was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Continuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuance. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

continuance

noun
con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈtin-yə-wən(t)s How to pronounce continuance (audio)
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 How to pronounce continuance (audio)
: the postponement of the court proceedings in a case to a future day

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