1
as in durations
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 continuations
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 continuances
Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuances
Noun
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Smart Task Dependencies automatically adjust related tasks when dates or durations change, and the lightweight, fluid design eliminates much of the complexity typically associated with project management software.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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These circuitous routes greatly lengthen mission durations and limit launches to tight windows.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Given the success of Demon Hunters, the suggestion of sequels or continuations have, of course, been top of mind for fans and creatives alike.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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The 56-year-old was found shot six times in the head and torso in Marion County in September 1990.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Together, these women find respite from, and at times refute, perennial patriarchal powers.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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But this presumption ignored continuities in the nature of war, such as the enemy’s say in a war’s course of events and its political, human, and psychological complexities.—
H. R. McMaster,
Foreign Affairs,
1 June 2020
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“Continuances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuances. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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