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as in constantly
many times
grew up in a time when children were continually being told to mind their manners
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the computer program continually updates the file with new information
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Recent Examples of continually
Binoche gave a passionate speech, touching on global warming, misogyny and war as continually pressing issues.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
The ratings for Atlanta also seem to be continually declining, with TV-viewership numbers for the April 27 episode reaching a series low.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Casemiro brings a veteran’s nous to these matches; continually seeking small ways to make his team play better before relishing any opportunity to make the opposition play worse.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Unlike staking tomatoes, which requires hands-on maintenance to continually tie the stem to the support, caging is nearly maintenance-free.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
The ratings for Atlanta also seem to be continually declining, with TV-viewership numbers for the April 27 episode reaching a series low.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Casemiro brings a veteran’s nous to these matches; continually seeking small ways to make his team play better before relishing any opportunity to make the opposition play worse.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Unlike staking tomatoes, which requires hands-on maintenance to continually tie the stem to the support, caging is nearly maintenance-free.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continually
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Until last year, the Celtics had a habit of surrendering big leads, constantly faltering in crunchtime as the offense lost its flow.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Attendance is expected to sag below original expectations, which may, in fact, be viewed as a win for a regime that is constantly stoking its base with culture-war rot that exploits division for political gain.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Balancing family and business is often framed as an impossible juggling act—one where something always has to give.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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That goes for all sorts of emergencies, as there are always new challenges, including counter-terrorism.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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May is also Mental Health Awareness Month—an observance many companies often mark by promoting mental health initiatives to their employees.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The emergencies in these shows are contained and often solvable.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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In an annual Athletic poll, his peers have repeatedly named him one of the most overrated players in the league.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Kennedy himself has a history of promoting vaccine misinformation, having repeatedly claimed vaccines cause autism, an assertion that has been widely debunked by science and data.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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First-time visitors invariably gasp encountering pieces like Colombostile's headline-making purple ostrich leather sofa, or Baldi's malachite and bronze masterpiece timepiece.—
Paul Jebara,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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John Clemens, having once assumed a county judgeship, invariably styled himself Judge Clemens, but his commercial failures kept piling up.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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These regulations change frequently, with 6,755 changes recorded in the last five years according to the Brookings Institute.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In the study, those who used AI frequently were less likely to perceive an AI-using candidate as lazy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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“Continually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continually. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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