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

Yet, so many shots Jokic is accustomed to making aren’t falling in this series, which is a continuation of a longer trend. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026

The announcement marks the continuation of a long-running international research and breeding partnership and arrives just months after Zoo Atlanta’s previous panda residents departed for China. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

The series is a continuation of the Battle of the Bonfire rivalry, one of the most prominent rivalries in Dallas-Fort Worth. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026

For that type of recovery to unfold, the stock will likely need to build and confirm a series of bullish continuation patterns along the way. —CNBC, 22 Apr. 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

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

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