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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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continental

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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
Amex is opening a brand-new Centurion Lounge in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, marking the company’s first space under the Centurion umbrella to debut in continental Europe. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 The Europa League will serve as a bit of a reprieve and a chance to play for continental glory. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 16 Sep. 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
  • Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of damn
Adjective
  • This marks the beginning of replacing the Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey, which has guarded the country’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fields for over 50 years.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Washington is building a new intercontinental ballistic missile, strategic bomber, and ballistic missile submarine.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 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
  • Former United flight attendant Sue Fogwell spent 22 years flying, including 17 years on premium transcontinental routes from JFK.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wadewitz added that the freight carrier may get an additional boost from its planned transcontinental merger.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of transcontinental
Noun
  • As extra consumer bait, the double album closed with this new studio cut built around a killer Schon lick (and not much else).
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the 7-foot-3 giant still got his licks in on Mysterio.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lick
Adjective
  • Duva said the disappearance offers a brutal look at the danger posed by transnational smuggling organizations that turn vulnerable migrants into commodities while pursuing routes toward the United States.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The drugs are believed to have been part of a transnational drug trafficking operation.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of transnational
Noun
  • Whyte is a hoot, and her thick-as-thieves chemistry with Horgan a delight.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoot
Adjective
  • For multinational employers, the question is not just whether AI will play a larger role in HR.
    — Dimitri Boylan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The following year, Saudi Arabia led a multinational coalition that entered the war in an attempt to restore the government.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of multinational

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“Continental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continental. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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