continuation

noun con·tin·u·a·tion \ kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən , -yü-ˈā- \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: continuation in a Sentence

Definition of continuation

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

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Examples of continuation in a Sentence

the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support

Recent Examples of continuation from the Web

Myrah said the project, which as been discussed over the last several years, is a continuation of the Design Engineering Manufacturing Center project complete at South Campus.

— alec johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Arrowhead dips into reserve funds to renovate its North Campus," 7 June 2018
After all, this announcement is a continuation of the promise Prime Minister Ahmed made during his inaugural speech two months ago.

— awol k. allo, CNN, "Ethiopia's new Prime Minister has had a stellar two months, can he keep it up?," 7 June 2018
Many observers interviewed for this article said the current situation is merely a continuation of trends that have shaped the last few seasons, especially in expensive markets like New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

— patrick sisson, Curbed, "Homebuying today: Fewer homes, higher prices, and faster deals," 15 May 2018
The payments feature appears to be a continuation of Instagram’s plans from March 2017 to give business profiles the option to let users book services.

— shannon liao, The Verge, "Instagram quietly added an in-app payments feature," 3 May 2018
The profitable quarter is a continuation of recent results.

— eric d. lawrence, Detroit Free Press, "General Motors reports pretax profit of $2.6B in first quarter," 26 Apr. 2018
Stamos serves as a producer on the show (and makes guest appearances too) and was instrumental in bringing the gang back together—right down to the continuation of the production's affiliation with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

— shelbie lynn bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Sorry, Riot Fest. John Stamos only has eyes for Make-A-Wish," 17 May 2017
Under the Silver Lake isn’t an homage so much as a remix of classic Hollywood tropes, which positions itself and its contemporary hipster characters less as the continuation of history than the end of it.

— alissa wilkinson, Vox, "The twisted Under the Silver Lake injects paranoia into its gleeful neo-noir pastiche," 18 May 2018
Key Republicans also wanted to ensure a continuation of at least $300 million the Seminoles now plunk into state coffers.

— dara kam, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Gambling rule targets controversial card games," 8 May 2018

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First Known Use of continuation

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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CONTINUATION Defined for English Language Learners

continuation

noun

Definition of continuation for English Language Learners

: something that starts where something else ends and adds to or continues the first part
: the act of continuing or of causing something to continue
: the act of beginning again after an interruption