continuation

noun

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 

-yü-ˈā-

1

: the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity

2

: resumption after an interruption

3

: something that continues, increases, or adds

Synonyms

• abidance
• ceaselessness
• continuance
• continuity
• continuousness
• durability
• duration
• endurance
• persistence
• subsistence

Examples of continuation in a Sentence

the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support

Recent Examples on the Web

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas had a debate over an issue fundamental to the continuation of the republic. —WSJ, 23 Nov. 2023

The 2024 elections are likely to be a continuation of that, with widespread misinformation and hate speech that may threaten the integrity of the democratic process. —Yashraj Sharma, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023

Today’s war in Gaza is a continuation of the many wars and conflicts that have ensued since. —Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2023

If the winner is committed to the continuation of transatlantic solidarity and further efforts to ensure Ukraine’s security and sovereignty, Putin would have little reason to presume that time is on Russia’s side. —Richard Haass and Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2023

In some ways, AI art is a continuation of an ancient trend. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023

Maybe do a continuation of this album and keep that vibe of love, honesty, and vulnerability. —Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023

The end of the video, which teases a continuation of the video game storyline, sees the two artists riding down a flagpole. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023

If war is supposed to be the continuation of politics by other means, Israel’s assault on Gaza seems to be the continuation by other means of the absence of politics. —Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 31 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English continuacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French continuacion, borrowed from Latin continuātiōn-, continuātiō, from continuāre "to make continuous, continue" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

continuation

noun

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 

1

: the act or fact of continuing in or extending the time of a state or activity

2

: a beginning again after an interruption

3

: a thing or part by which something is continued