continental 1 of 2

noun

Definition of continentalnext
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders

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adjective

as in intercontinental

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Recent Examples of continental
Noun
Hosted by enthusiastic young continentals, songs are scored by a combination of dial-in votes from viewers and jurists representing the participating countries. — Amy Thomson, Bloomberg.com, 24 Apr. 2020 Kenyatta rejected concerns that a free trade deal with the United States would undermine a new continental free trade agreement in Africa aimed at creating the world’s largest common market. — Tom Odula, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2020
Adjective
The latter has sufficient range to reach the continental United States from waters off the coast of China, including the South China Sea, according to missile experts. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Washington still approaches Africa country by country, while Africa is organizing itself as a continental market. — Daniele Nyirandutiye, semafor.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for continental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continental
  1. damn
  2. intercontinental
  3. whit
  4. transcontinental
  5. lick
  6. transnational
  7. hoot
  8. multinational
Noun
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Definition of damn
Adjective
  • Alongside the missile, the Air Force is introducing the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, while the aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is being replaced by the LGM-35A Sentinel.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • China last conducted a missile test in the Pacific two years ago, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead, the first since 1980.
    — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of intercontinental
Noun
  • His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
    — Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Definition of whit
Adjective
  • Set in post-Civil War America, former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) joins the lawless traveling town ‘Hell on Wheels,’ which follows the construction of the first-ever transcontinental railroad.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • On the other side of the country, waves of Chinese migrants arrived in San Francisco starting in the 19th century, drawn by the Gold Rush and transcontinental railroad construction.
    — Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Definition of transcontinental
Noun
  • That remains to be seen, but Brady certainly got the first lick in.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • In other words, there’s not a lick of subtlety on this album.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Definition of lick
Adjective
  • Authorities have linked some of these incidents to transnational criminal networks operating in the region.
    — Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • His approach has drawn criticism from ​some Sikh groups, who accuse Ottawa of failing to hold India accountable or safeguard Sikh Canadians from foreign interference and transnational repression.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of transnational
Noun
  • Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Definition of hoot
Adjective
  • Namibia has also prevented Starlink from entering its telecoms markets over local ownership rules that have become a point of contention for multinational firms operating in Africa.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
  • Apple is readying its iPhone 18 family for release in September, and Greater China, as multinational corporations like to call it, accounts for upwards of 20% of Apple’s global revenue.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of multinational

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