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
Fires are down on all other continents.
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Bjorn Lomborg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Prices at the pump reached near-historic highs after the Middle East conflict resulted in the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that allows for the flow of oil between continents.
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Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
These plates, which make up the Earth’s crust, are tens of miles thick and carry the oceans and continents.
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Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Two decades later, their vision has reshaped river cruising across four continents.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Greg La Follette has made wine for 42 years, spanning five continents and 68 harvests, the majority in California.
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
With a career spanning across software start-ups to global technology giants, Ricardo’s expertise is shaped by living and working across four continents.
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Ricardo Tavares,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Prime is available in 27 countries on five continents, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Tree was in the middle of his world tour at the time, which kicked off in Mexico City on May 30 and was scheduled to hit all seven continents.
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Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Bjorn Lomborg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Prices at the pump reached near-historic highs after the Middle East conflict resulted in the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that allows for the flow of oil between continents.
—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
These plates, which make up the Earth’s crust, are tens of miles thick and carry the oceans and continents.
—
Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Two decades later, their vision has reshaped river cruising across four continents.
—
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Greg La Follette has made wine for 42 years, spanning five continents and 68 harvests, the majority in California.
—
Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
With a career spanning across software start-ups to global technology giants, Ricardo’s expertise is shaped by living and working across four continents.
—
Ricardo Tavares,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Prime is available in 27 countries on five continents, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Tree was in the middle of his world tour at the time, which kicked off in Mexico City on May 30 and was scheduled to hit all seven continents.
—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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.
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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.
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Planet operates a fleet of around 150 satellites that photograph most of Earth's landmasses on a daily basis.
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“Continents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continents. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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