as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
after being shuttled from one foster home to another, the child needs some continuity of care
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Recent Examples of continuity
There’s something to be said for continuity and stability in sports, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Heat and other successful organizations have shown.
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Barry Jackson
updated October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
One of the issues on the offensive side of the ball for the Eagles has been a lack of identity and continuity.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
For families navigating migration, investment, and generational change, Hernandez provides a framework for continuity that recognizes cultural nuance, financial complexity, and human emotion.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
That continuity blurs the interiors with the outside world.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
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Barry Jackson
updated October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
One of the issues on the offensive side of the ball for the Eagles has been a lack of identity and continuity.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
For families navigating migration, investment, and generational change, Hernandez provides a framework for continuity that recognizes cultural nuance, financial complexity, and human emotion.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
That continuity blurs the interiors with the outside world.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuity
Noun
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The bond items, if approved by voters, would be a continuation of a portion of the sales tax the city already implements, and no new taxes would be levied.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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Historical context suggests that this kind of selloff often represents capitulation rather than continuation.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Levy asked for a continuance for more time to address the issues, but the commission said the matter has gone on long enough.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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This growth is a continuance of the surge in oil production resulting from the shale boom that began earlier this century.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Her story is one of persistence, innovation, and an unwavering belief that healthcare should serve every stage of life, from young adulthood to the later years.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The material maintains the processability and transparency engineers need while solving PLA’s marine persistence problem.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuity. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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