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 of continuation

• continuity
• continuance
• persistence
• continuousness

Examples of continuation in a Sentence

the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather than sell at lower valuations, some managers are shifting assets into continuation vehicles, which allow private equity firms to offer liquidity to investors while still holding onto the assets, effectively buying time. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026

The council is working closely with staff to ensure that funding is directed toward the continuation of projects that protect public safety, preserve existing infrastructure and provide the greatest benefit to the community. —Chuck Page, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026

His campaign emphasizes a continuation of those themes. —Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

So, that is a kind of continuation from her mother and grandmother. —Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026

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

Rhymes for continuation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

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