CONTINUANCE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

continuance

noun

kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s

Definition of continuance

as in duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the feud between the two families was bitter and of long continuance

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as in continuation

uninterrupted or lasting existence the continuance of hunger in the world despite some valiant efforts to solve the problem

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Recent Examples of continuance Nevertheless, Martin told the council that’s still a possibility, saying the 90-day continuance is a way to prompt action. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 Ines Soto, Elizabeth Soto’s husband, was granted a continuance and will be sentenced on July 1st, according to the Department of Justice. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 24 June 2026 The project had received a continuance from an initial public hearing April 20, at which City Council member Natalie Jangula and others raised concerns about a lack of open space. — Noah Daly june 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026 The trial began in March, and has been punctuated by long continuances. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuance

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Noun

Before embarking, employees must secure employer approval, understanding company policies on location and duration.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
New Atlas reported that the engineering team is currently developing battery-swapping dock systems which could enable long-duration aerial coverage.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of duration

Noun

That continuation from one generation to another is part of what has allowed the festival to last.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The American Cancer Society notes that cervical cancer screening rates still haven't rebounded from lows hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is a continuation of a declining pattern for the past 20 years.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

Moreover, retrofitting existing offshore wind turbines with cable-stay reinforcements offers operators a cost-effective way to extend the lifespan of aging assets.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Lamming and other researchers think that perhaps some of the same lifespan extension benefits could come from simply restricting protein.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

Definition of lifespan

Noun

Pochettino’s extension, however, should keep some continuity at the top of USMNT, which last advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 2002.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Chan can make the case that the city’s progressive values remain intact and that Pelosi’s endorsement signals continuity with the political legacy of one of the most consequential Democrats in modern American history.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuity

Noun

After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Say the necessary thing, confirm the next step, and make your private life less complicated.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of life

Noun

While burning through so much of their pitching depth, the Cubs have demonstrated persistence, flexibility and problem-solving skills.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The child narrator’s lingering guilt and Ayah’s eventual recovery, achieved through the persistence of other women, place the gendered costs of partition at the center of the book.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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