as in mainland
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent
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as in temperate
given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
a religious sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationships
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Recent Examples of continent
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Hidden within the sculpture is a cutout shaped like the African continent, symbolizing Parker’s connection to Black culture and history.
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J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Others reunite with family members and loved ones, often after months or years of separation by oceans and continents.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Europe is now the fastest-warming continent, with 150 million people enduring extreme heat and hundreds dead, the latest consequence of climate change, scientists say.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
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The syndrome has now infected people in more than thirty countries on six continents.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Hidden within the sculpture is a cutout shaped like the African continent, symbolizing Parker’s connection to Black culture and history.
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J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Others reunite with family members and loved ones, often after months or years of separation by oceans and continents.
—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Europe is now the fastest-warming continent, with 150 million people enduring extreme heat and hundreds dead, the latest consequence of climate change, scientists say.
—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continent
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Washington is obligated by a domestic law to provide the island with sufficient hardware to fend off any invasion from the mainland.
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The drugs were thought to have been brought over by dinghy from Anzio on the mainland, police said.
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Best Time to Visit Since San Luis Obispo is located near California's coast, the climate stays temperate all year round.
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With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi.
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Once inside, warm, tropical breezes flow into the hotel’s ascetic, nevertheless grand lobby, wafting you towards a magical cloister filled with plants and robust Botero sculptures.
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Grothendieck was intense and ascetic from his early days.
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Lunchtimes are more abstemious with avocado and tuna packed poke bowls and watermelon salad at the W lounge.
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His first term now looks practically abstemious.
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One of the sacrifices Dolan mentioned in his speech was staying abstinent.
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Like Ash Wednesday, Good Friday is a day where Catholics are obliged to fast and stay abstinent throughout the day until midnight.
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“Continent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continent. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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