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 Since the disclosure and the Phans’ trial continuance, an independent review into the Middlesex DA’s handling of the case found that no attorneys were aware of the allegations against Quigley until immediately prior to telling the defense. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 Clenney’s trial had been scheduled for April 27, but was postponed after a joint continuance request. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 Every unnecessary continuance has a real cost — to victims waiting for resolution, to defendants whose lives remain on hold and to law enforcement officers pulled from their duties. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Daily News, 3 June 2026 Michael Barnes, a representative of developer RBM Skyline Investors LLC, requested the continuance after residents urged the board to deny recommending the rezoning for the Skyline Meadows community. — Joe Marusak may 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuance

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Noun

Projects, such as Form Energy’s 10 MW/1,000 MWh iron-air battery at Xcel’s Sherco site and ACES Delta’s hydrogen storage hub in Utah, point toward a system designed for much longer duration support.

— Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Betavoltaic batteries are best suited for low-power applications that require a reliable, long-duration source of electricity.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of duration

Noun

Her outings this week were essentially a fashionable feast and a continuation of her commitment to method dressing for the red carpet.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
The back-and-forth was a continuation of the approach Rutte, a seasoned diplomat known as a consensus builder during his nearly 14 years as Dutch prime minister, has taken since becoming NATO chief in late 2024.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

While Spirometra are known to have long lives in humans, the lifespan is typically reported as being around 20 to 30 years.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Penta Tandem monitors vertically stack five light-emitting layers, which improves energy efficiency, significantly boosts peak brightness, and drastically extends the overall lifespan of the screen.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of lifespan

Noun

According to Max Power, the wells are expected to evaluate hydrogen flow rates, pressure behavior, gas continuity, concentrations, deliverability, and the overall scalability of the underground system.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Reaching that level required auditable systems for clinical governance, staff qualifications, patient pathway design, information handling, quality management and continuity of care.

— Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of continuity

Noun

This study focuses on people who played soccer at the highest levels, but a lot of people play for at least some period of their lives.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of life

Noun

There’s something so beguiling about the obvious irony of the title, the perplexing insistence of the narrator, and the comic persistence of the ghost.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Maintaining that level of persistence consistently across thousands of leads is operationally difficult for most human teams.

— Chao-Ping Wu, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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