keep on
verb
kept on; keeping on; keeps on
1
informal
: to continue happening, doing something, working, etc.
The rain kept on throughout the day.
He talked and talked. At one point I thought he would keep on all night.
She kept on talking after I told her to be quiet.
2
: to continue to have (someone) as an employee
The chef was kept on even after the restaurant was sold.
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Corporate profits have skyrocketed—especially since the Covid-19 pandemic—and keep on increasing.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Here are eight films premiering at Tribeca to keep on your radar.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 3 June 2026
Corporate profits have skyrocketed—especially since the Covid-19 pandemic—and keep on increasing.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Scores of medical providers — including physician groups, dentists, and hospitals — have kept on suing, data shows.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
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“Keep on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20on. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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