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
Rome viewed itself as the continuation of Greek civilization.
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Almost immediately, members of the public sympathetic to the defendant touted Tamura's actions as a laudable continuation of the defendant's philosophy.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Conception is not an isolated event but a continuation of ancestral presence.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Hulu’s The Wonderfully Weird Weird of Gumball (a continuation of The Amazing World of Gumball that originally aired on Cartoon Network) premiered to 363 million viewing minutes.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Almost immediately, members of the public sympathetic to the defendant touted Tamura's actions as a laudable continuation of the defendant's philosophy.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Conception is not an isolated event but a continuation of ancestral presence.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Hulu’s The Wonderfully Weird Weird of Gumball (a continuation of The Amazing World of Gumball that originally aired on Cartoon Network) premiered to 363 million viewing minutes.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuation
Noun
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If the continuity, cohesion and familiarity offered by those who stayed does not prove enough to keep Leeds in the league, the inability to sell efficiently in the summer window will be seen as one of the failings.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Once again, Tesla’s board has sided with continuity, betting that the upside of locking Musk in outweighs the turbulence of pushing him aside.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Cross County Circuit Court records, on July 1, a continuance was granted in the matter, and no trial date has been set.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the judge overseeing the case granted the defense team's request for a continuance and agreed to hear arguments on their motion for a new trial in October.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The lesson came with time—and with persistence.—
Margot Machol Bisnow,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Jia acknowledged the pressures on young filmmakers in China but urged persistence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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