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

• 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

The second season will be a continuation of the storyline and characters from season one, based on an original script from Cutter. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

United Flight 32 was a continuation of a flight from Los Angeles, operated on a different, smaller aircraft. —Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

The new song is a riveting fusion of house, bomba and plena — a continuation of the superstar’s tropical flair. —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025

Note, if the Fed cuts rates next week, William O’Neil considers that a continuation of the easing cycle that began last September. —Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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