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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
But despite those efforts, homicide rates have remained high throughout the past five years, with record spikes in 2020 and 2023, which is why local government and nonprofits are continually evaluating different ways to reduce violence.
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Pj Green
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
But to soap heads, nothing compares to Victor Newman, one of the longest-running characters continually played by the same actor in TV history.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Alexander views Douglass’ speech as prophetic, revealing how racial oppression continually evolves into new forms and structures.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
President Donald Trump has continually bashed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not lowering rates.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
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Pj Green
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
But to soap heads, nothing compares to Victor Newman, one of the longest-running characters continually played by the same actor in TV history.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Alexander views Douglass’ speech as prophetic, revealing how racial oppression continually evolves into new forms and structures.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
President Donald Trump has continually bashed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not lowering rates.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continually
Adverb
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The best leaders constantly calibrate based on audience cues.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But critics say many of the cans are new or only a few years old because customers are constantly replacing old cans with new ones.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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However, its extensive amount of green space hasn’t always been a reality for the city.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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As someone who has always been a proud employee of this network, I am offended.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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From Nationals Would Benefit Both Teams Animals in shelter are often euthanized for lack of space, because intake numbers are higher than available spots.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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While the ethics of true crime are often criticized nowadays, the First Amendment makes retelling these stories legal.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, has repeatedly called for Trump to appoint a special prosecutor to release all documents related to the Epstein investigation.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Those near-sure bets heard their names repeatedly among the nominations for the sprawling 124 categories for the 77th Primetime Emmys unveiled Tuesday by Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén – as did Dying for Sex‘s Michelle Williams, The Residence’s Uzo Adudb, and The Studio’s Seth Rogen.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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But your eyes will invariably be drawn to the spectacle of a Tourbillon at 6 o’clock, caged within a polished Maltese Cross frame under a horizontal bridge.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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The surge in Comex prices invariably fed into scrap.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Now, those teams frequently move games to larger arenas when teams like Clark's Fever and the Chicago Sky, with its star Angel Reese, come to town.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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This is because such partners cheat more frequently themselves.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Continually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continually. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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