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
The alternate shot drubbing is a continuation from Marco Simone.
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Justin Ray, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The new rules are a continuation of Hegseth’s crackdown on press access and accommodations in the Pentagon — despite often boasting about transparency.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
In this brutal continuation, a team of surviving superheroes faces off against undead versions of their former allies.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Even long term, odds favor the continuation of the current system but with modifications, until such time as network TV just doesn’t make sense at all anymore and goes the way of AOL or Quibi.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Justin Ray, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The new rules are a continuation of Hegseth’s crackdown on press access and accommodations in the Pentagon — despite often boasting about transparency.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
In this brutal continuation, a team of surviving superheroes faces off against undead versions of their former allies.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Even long term, odds favor the continuation of the current system but with modifications, until such time as network TV just doesn’t make sense at all anymore and goes the way of AOL or Quibi.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuation
Noun
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That continuity blurs the interiors with the outside world.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Amid the churn in Europe and globally, with trenchant nationalism on the rise, and a war raging in Ukraine just 1,200 miles from the palace, many might say that having a hereditary royal as their head of state offers some reassuring continuity, acting as a counterweight to political upheaval.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This growth is a continuance of the surge in oil production resulting from the shale boom that began earlier this century.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The court rejected a continuance filing by Vagovic.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overwintering dahlias as perennials takes patience, persistence, and a little bit of trial and error.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Oct. 2025
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The persistence of this military alliance can best be explained by a lack of alternative Atlanticist structures.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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