Synonyms of continuance

continuance

noun

kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duration
• lifespan
• life
• time
• lifetime
• date
• standing
• run
• term
• span
• tenure
• longevity
• stretch
• tour
• spell
• hitch
• half-life
• age
• turn

2

as in continuation

uninterrupted or lasting existence

the continuance of hunger in the world despite some valiant efforts to solve the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continuation
• continuity
• persistence
• continuousness
• survival
• duration
• endurance
• durability
• subsistence
• prolongation
• extension
• ceaselessness
• lengthening
• elongation
• permanence
• prolonging
• abidance
• stretching
• drawing out
• enduringness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• termination
• discontinuance
• cessation
• end
• expiration
• close
• stoppage
• ending
• finish
• discontinuity
• surcease
• curtailment
• shortening
• cutback
• abridgment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continuance

Commissioners approved a two-month continuance of the item at Wednesday’s meeting so that residents can have further conversations with developers. — Emily Holshouser july 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

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