as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the continued drought is starting to take its toll on the region's farms
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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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as in resumed
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten
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Recent Examples of continued
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Fertilizer stocks — Fertilizer companies also jumped as concerns that the continued Strait of Hormuz closure will weigh on supply.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The statement continued the president’s habit of boldly weighing in on the internal politics of other nations.
—Johan Norberg, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The submission is, in effect, a manifesto for its continued existence, and stakes out a case for why the BBC’s licence fee funding model needs to be reformed to boost the corporation’s coffers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Fertilizer stocks — Fertilizer companies also jumped as concerns that the continued Strait of Hormuz closure will weigh on supply.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Georgia Tech baseball continued its dominance this season, this time with a three-game sweep at ACC opponent California that pushed the Yellow Jackets’ winning streak to eight games.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The statement continued the president’s habit of boldly weighing in on the internal politics of other nations.
—Johan Norberg, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continued
Adjective
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Narcissism was then measured for each CEO using our coding approach, producing continuous scores that range from lower to higher levels of narcissistic admiration and rivalry.—
Paul Sanchez Ruiz,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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For brands and retailers, this means a reliable and resilient cotton supply, supported by verifiable field-level data and a framework for continuous progress.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adam D’Angelo, a founder of Quora, was the sole original member who remained.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah resumed firing rockets from Lebanon into Israel, and Israel has sent troops into Lebanon, urging residents of whole neighborhoods of Beirut to evacuate.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Former Small Faces and Faces drummer Kenney Jones would replace Moon, and the band resumed touring across the United States and Europe.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Ober lasted four innings for the second straight start, falling behind after a two-out, two-run single by Nick Fortes in the first and a two-out, run-scoring double by Ben Williamson in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Company executives worked with banking firm Citizens Bank to oversee the sale process, which lasted four to five months but fell through.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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That means at least 1,345 people have been killed since Israel restarted its operations there last month, according to the ministry.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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The government has also restarted detaining families with children at facilities like the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to be in a continual improvement process, Berg said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Far from discouraging us, Frank’s passing reminds us that the history of architecture is one of continual renewal.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the hardest challenge persisted.—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Massive lines at LaGuardia Airport persisted on Thursday.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Continued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continued. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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