Synonyms of continuation

continuation

noun

kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 

as in continuity

uninterrupted or lasting existence

the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continuity
• continuance
• persistence
• continuousness
• survival
• duration
• endurance
• durability
• extension
• subsistence
• prolongation
• ceaselessness
• lengthening
• elongation
• permanence
• prolonging
• stretching
• abidance
• drawing out
• enduringness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• termination
• end
• cessation
• ending
• discontinuance
• expiration
• finish
• close
• discontinuity
• stoppage
• curtailment
• surcease
• shortening
• cutback
• abridgment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continuation

Smith Galer tells us that the decision was a continuation of decades of official policy. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

This week’s end-of-term legislative push is a continuation of that logic. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

With his attention to detail and love of local history, Markovitz was a natural choice in 1998 for the branding campaign relaunch and continuation of the beloved South Shore Line poster series. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Instead, viewers voted for the continuation of the one-on-one battle, seemingly cementing its permanent status on the show. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026