1
as in remains
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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as in resumes
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 continues
As the four-day event continues today, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26, there’s no better time to snag the latest deals that just launched on site.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2026
The update comes as Busfield continues to contest criminal charges filed earlier this year in New Mexico.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
China continues to drive the world’s clean energy transition, and fossil generation is generally trending down in Europe.
—Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
The second round of the NBA Draft continues Wednesday night.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
As the tech industry continues to scale AI use, some companies are hitting snags not in the technology itself, but in the human workforce developing and working alongside AI agents.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
The resting of players isn’t going away, particularly as sports science continues to emphasize recovery and injury prevention.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Officials said Beckstrom died from her injuries on Thanksgiving, while Wolfe continues to recover from his injuries.
—Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2026
The update comes as Busfield continues to contest criminal charges filed earlier this year in New Mexico.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
China continues to drive the world’s clean energy transition, and fossil generation is generally trending down in Europe.
—Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
The second round of the NBA Draft continues Wednesday night.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
As the tech industry continues to scale AI use, some companies are hitting snags not in the technology itself, but in the human workforce developing and working alongside AI agents.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
The resting of players isn’t going away, particularly as sports science continues to emphasize recovery and injury prevention.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Officials said Beckstrom died from her injuries on Thanksgiving, while Wolfe continues to recover from his injuries.
—Bonny Chu , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continues
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His trial is currently scheduled to begin in May 2027, though the date remains subject to change, his criminal defense attorney Amber Fayerberg previously confirmed to PEOPLE.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with criminal organizations frequently using small vessels to move drugs toward North America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Testimony resumes Monday in Sacramento Superior Court.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Robbie Ray will be on the mound once game one of the series resumes.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The hurricane season lasts six months, from June through November.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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If the sanctions waiver lasts only for the 60-day ceasefire extension following the agreement’s signing, international buyers could be unwilling to play ball, cautioned Homayoun Falakshahi, an oil market analyst at Kpler.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Bed Bath & Beyond is looking to stage a comeback as the decades-old company reopens stores in partnership with the Container Store in 22 cities, including several in the Bay Area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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Trump has been clear that the high cost of living in America will change once the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz reopens.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 June 2026
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The article posits that despite significant legal and social progress, cultural prejudice stubbornly persists, revealing that equality under law doesn't automatically eliminate ingrained biases.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Right from the start, that relatively brief partnership was transformative, producing a near-compulsive Google Maps habit for early users that still persists in much of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Instead, Rue restarts her Bible audiobook from the beginning and considers her pill bottle.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Eliminating them restarts the project clock.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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“Continues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continues. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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