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
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Cockpit and flight controls maintained flight control continuity, but cockpit instrumentation and electronic displays were destroyed in the fire.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Firms typically manage this by maintaining a core of full‑time experts (for continuity) while tapping gig engineers for niche tasks.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Commissioners are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, each serving staggered seven-year terms to provide continuity and independence from election cycles.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Cockpit and flight controls maintained flight control continuity, but cockpit instrumentation and electronic displays were destroyed in the fire.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Firms typically manage this by maintaining a core of full‑time experts (for continuity) while tapping gig engineers for niche tasks.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Commissioners are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, each serving staggered seven-year terms to provide continuity and independence from election cycles.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuity
Noun
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It was described as a continuation of the story that was established in the films.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Assuring the continuation of this gem means finding spots on future schedules to place it.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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According to Cross County Circuit Court records, on July 1, a continuance was granted in the matter, and no trial date has been set.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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While individual particles may be microscopic, their sheer numbers and persistence pose a long-term hazard.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other risks include data poisoning, context hijacking and large language model (LLM) memory persistence, where cached queries or context reuse could expose sensitive information to subsequent users.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuity. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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