as in continuity
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support
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Recent Examples of continuation
Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2026
Last night looked like a continuation of 2025 for Machado in the field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
However, the similarities to previous hypersonic trials suggest a continuation of ongoing test activity tied to the Dark Eagle program.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Kind of like a continuation of the same thing.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2026
Last night looked like a continuation of 2025 for Machado in the field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
However, the similarities to previous hypersonic trials suggest a continuation of ongoing test activity tied to the Dark Eagle program.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Kind of like a continuation of the same thing.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for continuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuation
Noun
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This lack of strategic continuity is confusing, even for the players.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Marketers and agency partners rotate, while APR remains, providing continuity and historical context.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Because the case will be decided by Cook County Judge Carl Boyd instead of a jury, the trial is not subject to the same time pressures and may have long continuances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the clock ticks toward the start of the 2026 regular season, Bubic needed only a few minutes to remind everyone that his 2025 All-Star campaign wasn’t a fluke … but the continuance of his march to stardom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Amundsen’s work is in keeping with the rest of the show, which fills two halls at the liberal arts school with visual and multimedia works that probe the persistence of radioactive materials.—
Chloe Shrager,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The lessons that endure are about constraint and invention, messiness and coordination, contradiction and persistence—about intervening directly and fearlessly in material reality.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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