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
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
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Only four are outside the continental United States, and those include Honolulu and Ponce, Puerto Rico.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
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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
To descend the stairs into Marcel, the new French-continental restaurant on the lower level of the Breuer building, on Madison Avenue, is to watch a brutalist masterpiece surrender, with a kind of gracious compliance, to the softening influence of a great deal of money.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Only four are outside the continental United States, and those include Honolulu and Ponce, Puerto Rico.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continental
Noun
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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
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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
Adjective
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The aircraft is expected to compete in the ultra-long-range segment, serving customers who require intercontinental travel with enhanced efficiency and luxury.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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For Europe-originating intercontinental connecting traffic, flights via Istanbul have a detour factor of less than 13% compared with direct point-to-point flights.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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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
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the single biggest railroad project of the early 1870s became the race to build a second one.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The regulator, which has final say over whether the companies will be able to create the country's first transcontinental freight railroad, wants more information from them by late July on how the tie-up would affect competition.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Today, upgrading a home isn’t only about a lick of new paint or collectible furniture.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Zachary Stevenson’s performance replicates the nerdy-yet-hip Texan through impressive guitar licks and superb vocals that are equally comfortable with sweet ballads and on-the-edge rockabilly songs.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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This helps explain why mixed martial arts has acquired unusual importance within transnational, ethnonationalist networks.—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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The partnership has already produced joint security operations, including actions targeting transnational criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Composed of French, Italian and American troops, this multinational force in Lebanon was tasked to act as a buffer zone between feuding parties and provide port security to Palestinian fighters leaving Lebanon.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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France and Germany look likely to turn to homegrown or other multinational projects respectively to fill the fighter-jet gap.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Continental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continental. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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