CONTINUED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yüd

Definition of continued

as in continuous

going on and on without any interruptions the continued drought is starting to take its toll on the region's farms

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verb

past tense of continue

as in remained

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the heavy snow continued throughout the night

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as in resumed

to begin again or return to after an interruption we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten

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Recent Examples of continued

Adjective

Spanish-language broadcasting giant TelevisaUnivision said third-quarter revenue was boosted by telecasts of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico and Latin America and continued improvements at its ViX streaming service. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 This is easier said than done, particularly in light of continued tensions between two of the major Gulf players—Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. — Allison Minor, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Verb

The Giants continued to reinvest in their ascending defense Tuesday, reaching a three-year contract extension with cornerback Greg Newsome II. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 On Monday, the commercials continued as the candidates moved forward with their get-out-the-vote efforts. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continued

Recent Examples of Synonyms for continued

Adjective

Its stated goal is to build continuous defensive loops that find and fix weaknesses before attackers do.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
In one battery test involving continuous web browsing over 5G, the iPhone Duo reportedly lasted 13 hours and 20 minutes, compared with 10 hours and 6 minutes for Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of continuous

Verb

The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Monroe said.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Regardless, Republican Sam Matthews, an at-times independent voter who dropped into the Ohio GOP bus tour launch party in Strongsville, remained adamant Democrats continued to be too extreme for most of the electorate.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of remained

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Nearly 1,000 people were arrested Saturday as nationwide protests resumed, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters.

— James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Training resumed on October 1, after the company completed further assessments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of resumed

Adjective

Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.

— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

Definition of continuing

Verb

Only once has an Arab party joined a governing coalition, in 2021, and that government only lasted around 18 months.

— Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
But, as Reyes fired back incredulously, no one from the government mentioned that in the previous hearings, one of which lasted seven hours.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lasted

Verb

Five years later, Microsoft signed a 20-year agreement to buy its power, and the plant is being restarted as the Crane Clean Energy Center.

— Jake Rozmaryn, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Before injection restarted, three oil division officials chosen by Strickland conducted a walkthrough of the Bayou with Halff and Citation, according to an email from Strickland.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of restarted

Adjective

This is punctured by a wailing refrain from Lyons, whose runs serve as a continual anchor to the jazz tradition throughout his time with Taylor.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Although policymakers play a continual role in ensuring the quality of HEI charter authorizers and their schools, the model is a natural extension of Florida’s new paradigm of education choice.

— Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of continual

Verb

Hill-Lewis is hoping that South Africans are finally fed up with the ANC’s largely one-party rule that has persisted since Mandela became president in the first all-race elections in 1994.

— Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Students blamed rampant state corruption, and their mass protests persisted in the face of violent repression.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

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