as in mainlands
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent
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Recent Examples of continents
Firms expanded into new cities, opened international offices, merged across continents, and adopted new technologies, but the underlying structure remained surprisingly constant.
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Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
There was also the progression across cultures and continents of blue-and-white ceramics, which mirrors the evolution of chamoy, a pickled fruit condiment in Mexican cuisine that, along with a blue-and-white Talavera jar, is at the center of Shih’s piece.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
In retrospect, the Greenland crisis carried the early rumblings of a new American rampage through international affairs, a campaign of imperial displays across three continents that culminated with the war in Iran.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
The concerts, which play on all six inhabited continents, could be the last opportunity for fans to hear Doja Cat, at least for a bit.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 17 June 2026
The residency and citizenship planning advisory firm has published its inaugural guide to the World’s Most Livable Cities for Expats, pitting 35 cities across six continents against one another to assess the best locations for the increasing number of citizens seeking new opportunities.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026
Throughout the home, a mix of decor and a range of artworks span a variety of styles, time periods, and continents.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Folks even flock from other continents to make a pilgrimage to the restaurant that invented this iconic dish 75 years ago.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
In a career spanning decades and continents, Briscoe brought a reporter’s curiosity to his native Utah, to Washington and to Hawaii.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
There was also the progression across cultures and continents of blue-and-white ceramics, which mirrors the evolution of chamoy, a pickled fruit condiment in Mexican cuisine that, along with a blue-and-white Talavera jar, is at the center of Shih’s piece.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
In retrospect, the Greenland crisis carried the early rumblings of a new American rampage through international affairs, a campaign of imperial displays across three continents that culminated with the war in Iran.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
The concerts, which play on all six inhabited continents, could be the last opportunity for fans to hear Doja Cat, at least for a bit.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 17 June 2026
The residency and citizenship planning advisory firm has published its inaugural guide to the World’s Most Livable Cities for Expats, pitting 35 cities across six continents against one another to assess the best locations for the increasing number of citizens seeking new opportunities.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026
Throughout the home, a mix of decor and a range of artworks span a variety of styles, time periods, and continents.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Folks even flock from other continents to make a pilgrimage to the restaurant that invented this iconic dish 75 years ago.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
In a career spanning decades and continents, Briscoe brought a reporter’s curiosity to his native Utah, to Washington and to Hawaii.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continents
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The two mainlands themselves are only 55 miles apart where Alaska's Seward Peninsula and Russia's Chukotka Peninsula sit on opposite sides of the Bering Sea.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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This is a recognizably topological result — the size of each of the city’s landmasses doesn’t matter, nor does the length of the bridges between them.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Planet operates a fleet of around 150 satellites that photograph most of Earth's landmasses on a daily basis.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Continents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continents. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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