CONTINUATION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

continuation

noun

kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of continuation

as in continuity

uninterrupted or lasting existence the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support

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Recent Examples of continuation Over the summer, NBIM CEO Nicolai Tangen told CNBC that investors should not expect a continuation of the bumper gains seen in the stock market in the first half of this year. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The silhouette was mostly formfitting and streamlined, with emphasis at the hips and waist and a continuation of the contrasting sheer, black fabric running down the column skirt. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Today’s racial tensions are a continuation of that history rather than an entirely new phenomenon, Chapel said. — Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 The model was doing exactly what it was trained to do, which was to produce plausible-sounding continuations of the prompts Lemoine had chosen to feed it about consciousness. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuation

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Noun

Athletic director Warde Manuel signed Boynton to a two-year contract to keep continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions.

— Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
These technologies support the transfer of connections between terrestrial networks and satellite coverage, helping maintain service continuity as users move between them.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of continuity

Noun

The defense will raise the continuance denial in its post-trial motions, according to Herrera.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Court records show Ramirez appeared in court Thursday for a status hearing, and a Johnson County judge granted his attorney continuance.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

Of course, the persistence of traders to keep doubling down on AI could also be a sign of a bubble.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Passion opens the door, but sustainability requires strong partnerships, financial discipline, persistence and good operations.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of persistence

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