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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Noun
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This means the vessels have to spend longer durations at sea to carry out the necessary duties for surveillance and security.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025 -
With 85% of the drug remaining after this period, the results indicate the depots could potentially provide drug release for significantly longer durations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pesto’s fame quickly spread after a public gender reveal, and he was viewed close to two billion times on social media.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Several times during the episode, Viall brought up that Baldoni hired the same crisis PR team that Johnny Depp hired during his defamation case against Amber Heard.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Continuances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuances. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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