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
Mets Have Lost 13 Of Last 16 Games Getting swept in Pittsburgh, though, is just the continuation of what has been an awful stretch for the Mets.
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John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) pointed out that former President Obama’s budget office in 2012 argued that the extension of the expiring Bush tax cuts should be scored as a continuation of current policy and as not adding to the deficit.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 June 2025
Working a 9-to-5 job: Williamson is a behavioral intervention assistant at Abraxas High School, a continuation school that serves students at risk of not earning a high school degree.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Now, his triumph signifies a continuation of some red-hot form as tennis transitions from clay to grass.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) pointed out that former President Obama’s budget office in 2012 argued that the extension of the expiring Bush tax cuts should be scored as a continuation of current policy and as not adding to the deficit.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 June 2025
Working a 9-to-5 job: Williamson is a behavioral intervention assistant at Abraxas High School, a continuation school that serves students at risk of not earning a high school degree.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Now, his triumph signifies a continuation of some red-hot form as tennis transitions from clay to grass.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuation
Noun
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Krypto endured through the Bronze Age, too, until DC's decades of continuity got too twisted and the publisher wiped the slate clean with the event comic storyline Crisis on Infinite Earths in the mid-'80s.—
James Grebey,
Time,
10 July 2025
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With clarity, with care, and with continuity in mind.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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And the bad thoughts may serve a biological purpose: because mothers who have thoughts of infanticide are more likely to compulsively check on their infants, their hypervigilance may be what has ensured the continuance of their line.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Whether this comes to bite the prosecution in the long-run remains to be seen, but certainly Richard’s presence is an addition to any continuance or appeal move the defense chooses to make down the line.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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The theme is echoed in videos exploring contemporary Australian bark-cloth painting, and the persistence of masquerade traditions across Africa.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Your experience illustrates the importance of persistence and following up.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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