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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Recent Examples of continental
Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 June 2018
Goals, fame and second-tier continental, as well as league success, came to the Brazilian, who became only the second man to break the world transfer record twice, all before his 21st birthday.
—SI.com, 27 May 2018
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Last year was the second-hottest on record for Phoenix, the fourth-hottest for the continental United States and the third-hottest globally.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Organizers of the Asian Games—a pan-continental, multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia—have confirmed eSports will be a demonstration event later this year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 June 2018
Goals, fame and second-tier continental, as well as league success, came to the Brazilian, who became only the second man to break the world transfer record twice, all before his 21st birthday.
—SI.com, 27 May 2018
Adjective
California has the most expensive gas in the continental United States.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Last year was the second-hottest on record for Phoenix, the fourth-hottest for the continental United States and the third-hottest globally.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continental
Noun
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But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With its higher precision, the system can better tell the difference between something dangerous (like an intercontinental ballistic missile) and things that aren't dangerous (like debris).—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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Mysterio pinned Cena and celebrated with Morgan as the intercontinental champion and the AAA mega champion.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Moreover, Trump cares not a whit about bringing drug traffickers to justice.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to Union Pacific officials, a transcontinental tour would mark the first time the locomotive returns to the East Coast since it was built, offering a historic celebration tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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First Class First class is the highest level of service on non-transcontinental flights across the United States, and passengers can expect priority privileges at the airport.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Every fashion photographer, model, chat-show host, and film director ends up here, on a perfect lick of beach, a short hop from the main drag of frisky boho Tulum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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And all without a lick of spandex.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Homeland Security Investigations works to disrupt transnational crime organizations and terrorist networks, according to ICE's website.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The crackdown could involve roughly 2,000 agents and officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's deportation branch and Homeland Security Investigations, the agency's investigative arm tasked with fighting transnational crimes, the officials said.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Why else show nubby fleece trousers with a coordinating striped jacket, which nobody needs but would be a hoot to wear?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Culture Map — Erin Meyer A practical framework for understanding and navigating cross-cultural differences that commonly derail multinational integrations.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vietnam has been a major beneficiary of globalization, emerging as a key export hub for electronics, garments and consumer goods as multinational firms shifted production away from China.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Continental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continental. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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