variants
also continuums
as in scales
formal
a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities
His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving. a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot
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Recent Examples of continua
This initiative provides grants to cities, counties and continuums of care to help prevent and end homelessness in their regions.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continua
Noun
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Tracking free cash flow rather than operating income becomes more important as AI capex scales.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Every score is measured at two scales independently and then combined, Geotab says.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Vulture’s critics are tracking the year’s TV highlights across the streaming and broadcast spectrums, from breakout hits to underseen gems and everything in between.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Much will soon be made of the movie’s epic, final-act twist, but despite such swerves, the film maintains its utter ambiguity to the end, giving heart to the lostness that so many across ideological spectrums now feel.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Continua.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continua. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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