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
In an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Cook positioned Apple’s ambition with products such as the Apple Watch not as a pivot, but a continuation of the company’s purpose.
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Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Rice’s election, by a 58%-42% margin, marks a likely continuation of the SBC’s move toward the right.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
That continuation of the popular Minions franchise is expected to also bring in a staggering amount of ticket sales.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 June 2026
That’s about how long play lasted in the continuation of the Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Rice’s election, by a 58%-42% margin, marks a likely continuation of the SBC’s move toward the right.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
That continuation of the popular Minions franchise is expected to also bring in a staggering amount of ticket sales.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 June 2026
That’s about how long play lasted in the continuation of the Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuation
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Readiness, response, and recovery has to become a part of workforce strategy, embedded into benefits design, leave policies, occupational health and safety, communications, and business continuity planning.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Filmmakers working on ultra-low budgets hardly have the option of achieving the kind of seamless dramatic continuities that industrial-strength techniques can offer.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Since the disclosure and the Phans’ trial continuance, an independent review into the Middlesex DA’s handling of the case found that no attorneys were aware of the allegations against Quigley until immediately prior to telling the defense.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Clenney’s trial had been scheduled for April 27, but was postponed after a joint continuance request.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko credited modern forensic tools and long-term investigative persistence for the arrest, saying advances in DNA technology finally provided answers that were not possible in 1990.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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That matters in a Congress where coalition-building, legal acumen, and persistence are often the difference between progress and paralysis.—
Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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