Synonyms of continuing

continuing 1 of 2

adjective

kən-ˈtin-yü-iŋ 

1

as in continued

going on and on without any interruptions

the continuing success of the chain as it opens stores around the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continued
• continuous
• continual
• incessant
• nonstop
• uninterrupted
• constant
• unceasing
• unremitting
• perpetual
• unbroken
• running
• ceaseless
• persistent
• permanent
• steady
• endless
• unending
• lasting
• eternal
• interminable
• enduring
• everlasting
• undying
• immortal
• deathless
• durable
• unvarying
• unchanging
• stable
• changeless
• indestructible
• imperishable
• dateless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• periodic
• recurrent
• discontinuous
• intermittent
• alternate
• seasonal
• periodical
• serial
• occasional
• cyclic
• rhythmic
• noncontinuous
• recurring
• sporadic
• alternating
• erratic
• irregular
• spasmodic
• unsteady
• spotty
• fitful

2

as in ongoing

having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish

the public's continuing interest in every aspect of the lives of celebrities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ongoing
• enduring
• immortal
• eternal
• perpetual
• lasting
• perennial
• abiding
• constant
• endless
• everlasting
• timeless
• undying
• permanent
• imperishable
• ageless
• ceaseless
• steady
• dateless
• unchanging
• stationary
• unvarying
• stable
• changeless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obsolete
• archaic
• outmoded
• antiquated
• dated
• outdated
• out-of-date
• outworn
• passé

continuing

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verb

present participle of continue

1

as in remaining

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

the heavy snow continued throughout the night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remaining
• lasting
• persisting
• enduring
• staying
• surviving
• lingering
• abiding
• holding on
• running on
• prevailing
• keeping up
• perduring
• biding
• holding up
• sticking around
• carrying through
• tarrying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ending
• stopping
• dying
• passing
• ceasing
• finishing
• closing
• discontinuing
• terminating
• concluding
• expiring
• lapsing
• quitting
• winding up
• dying (down)
• desisting
• waning
• moderating
• ebbing
• subsiding
• leaving off
• abating
• letting up

2

as in resuming

to begin again or return to after an interruption

we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resuming
• restarting
• reopening
• proceeding (with)
• renewing
• reviving
• picking up
• resuscitating
• recrudescing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ending
• completing
• finishing
• concluding
• finalizing
• stopping
• cutting
• checking
• ceasing
• staying
• terminating
• discontinuing
• halting
• breaking
• consummating
• dropping
• quitting
• shutting off
• canning
• scuttling
• desisting
• leaving off
• knocking off
• belaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continuing

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

What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life? — Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024

The calculus changes in places like public bathrooms, where there’s a reasonable and continuing expectation of privacy. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024

Verb

Watch for the next data release to show whether recycling rates are improving or continuing to stagnate as infrastructure catches up to policy. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

QuIC will focus on that development work while continuing research into new applications. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Beginning after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and continuing to this day, smaller companies sprang up and took on big roles here, as national insurers pulled back rather than risk the financial catastrophe of another huge, damaging tropical system. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

That continuing responsibility can give a partnership value beyond the original project. — Oleg Levitas, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Officials have not publicly revealed the identity of the student who died and are continuing to investigate the incident. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Campanile is continuing to work in journalism, having just launched a media consultancy, FFWD Media Mentor, tailored to early-career and student journalists. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

For now, Hubble is still circling Earth, continuing to turn those seemingly ordinary trips around our planet into extraordinary views of the universe. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

As seen via the brand’s latest presentation at Marcel on the Upper East Side, Tran is continuing to push the brand to the forefront of fashion with optimism, craftsmanship and ease. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026