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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
Big money continues to flow into four San Diego City Council races one week before the June 2 primary, including a major push by labor unions against independent Richard Bailey in District 2.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The sense of repose continues in the post-treatment lounge, a zen-like space with privacy shades around each bed, designed to seal in that feeling of restoration.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
The late rally spared Kochanowicz, who continues to struggle with one bad inning in most of his games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
There continues to be hope for national legislation to create some guardrails around college football.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
But surging demand for electricity, driven by the unchecked growth of power-thirsty AI data centers, continues to underpin boom times for the battery storage industry.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Kadyrhanova’s contribution confronted the Soviet occupation of Kazakhstan, which, having ended just over 30 years ago, continues to shape the country’s sociopolitical memory.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
La Cotorrisa continues to be represented by Bryan Andrade.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The ocean freight rate bump initially catalyzed by the bunker fuel spikes continues to elevate further amid signs of an early peak season on the Asia-to-Europe trade lane with more carriers implementing general rate increases in May and June.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The sense of repose continues in the post-treatment lounge, a zen-like space with privacy shades around each bed, designed to seal in that feeling of restoration.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
The late rally spared Kochanowicz, who continues to struggle with one bad inning in most of his games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
There continues to be hope for national legislation to create some guardrails around college football.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
But surging demand for electricity, driven by the unchecked growth of power-thirsty AI data centers, continues to underpin boom times for the battery storage industry.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Kadyrhanova’s contribution confronted the Soviet occupation of Kazakhstan, which, having ended just over 30 years ago, continues to shape the country’s sociopolitical memory.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
La Cotorrisa continues to be represented by Bryan Andrade.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The ocean freight rate bump initially catalyzed by the bunker fuel spikes continues to elevate further amid signs of an early peak season on the Asia-to-Europe trade lane with more carriers implementing general rate increases in May and June.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continues
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The name of the park remains Denali National Park and Preserve, the NPS said.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The Daughter Industry remains open, complete and unfinished, awaiting anyone willing to take a seat and speak through voice, song, breath, and/or dance with it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Third round action resumes in Fort Worth, TX, tune in to see how the event plays out.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Paxton resumes his job as state Attorney General.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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If the shortage lasts too long, protective systems begin disconnecting parts of the grid to stop a wider collapse.—
Fangxing Fran Li,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Lingo is discreet, water-resistant, lasts up to 14 days and does not require charging.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Trump faces increasing pressure to secure a deal that ends the conflict and reopens the Strait of Hormuz after signaling that both sides were close to an agreement.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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Sanctions relief and unfreezing Iranian assets would follow only if the Strait reopens and Iran follows through on its commitments to negotiate curbs on its nuclear program, the official said.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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The poem persists both as a series of occurrences and as a solid object.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The cycle persists because, at every link, those involved have had reasons that felt sufficient to them in the moment.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Eliminating them restarts the project clock.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Continues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continues. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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