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

The continuation of this buyer’s market will be contingent upon inflation, which has been rocked by tariffs and the Iran war, as well as concerns about what some have called a growing AI bubble. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

That approach is especially clear in the first-floor apartment, where the original architecture does most of the heavy lifting, and the new interiors feel like a continuation rather than a reset. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Still, some observers argue that holding Saturday’s Mass at Place de la Concorde and along the Champs-Élysées, near the National Assembly and the presidential palace, could be seen as a continuation of Catholicism’s privileged cultural position. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

The transition from novels to film feels less like a leap than a continuation, Harada says. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026