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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
During two previous court appearances, a judge granted Valle continuances to hire an attorney or file an application for a public defender.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Wiegert argued that the cases are not linked and that there is no guarantee that Mays will not be granted further continuances before trial.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Wiegert argued that the cases are not linked and that there is no guarantee that Mays will not be granted further continuances before trial.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuances
Noun
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Hours of uniform length were widely adopted only in the 14th century, when clocks could maintain equal durations.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
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Follow-up durations averaged around one year, meaning that longer-term outcomes remain uncertain.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Dec. 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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Kentucky entered Thursday night averaging nine turnovers per game but turned it over 10 times in the first half alone, and 20 for the game.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Employees told responding sheriff's deputies that Naputi had previously stolen from the store seven other times since January 2024.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ever-present discontent of voters Even as the pendulum has swung back and forth in recent Chilean presidential elections, there are deeper continuities across the different Chilean governments in the 21st century.—
Andra B. Chastain,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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And yet the odd effect of Larsen and Letteney’s study is to make the continuities more vivid to us than the breaks.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Continuances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuances. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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