continued

adjective

con·​tin·​ued kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yüd 

1

: lasting or extending without interruption

continued success

2

: resumed after interruption

a continued story

Synonyms

• ceaseless
• continual
• continuing
• continuous
• incessant
• nonstop
• perpetual
• running
• unbroken
• unceasing
• uninterrupted
• unremitting

Examples of continued in a Sentence

Please accept our best wishes for your continued success.

The colors of the paint will fade with continued exposure to the sun.

Recent Examples on the Web

Full-year guidance for continued struggles in this area was the fly in the ointment Friday, sending shares of Wells Fargo down nearly 6%. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 July 2024

As a historian, I’m naturally inclined toward preservation in general, but my occupational biases are not the only reason to argue for the continued existence of plantations. —Whitney Nell Stewart, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024

The continued detangling of Russian money from London has also led to a drip of the country’s millionaires and oligarchs. —Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 11 July 2024

Since Horsman’s June 14 ruling, the Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has filed a flurry of motions opposing the judge’s findings and supporting Hemme’s continued incarceration. —Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of continuen "to continue"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing continued

• continued fraction
• with the (continued) absence of