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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2
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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Overall, Brazil’s sandbox is sharper for securities pilots and secondary-market plumbing, while Mexico is broader for novel business models with tight guardrails and defined maximum durations.—
Juan Arroyo,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This feature will help users better understand their sleep patterns through bedtimes, heart rates and sleep durations tracking.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Continuances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuances. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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