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
However, as financial circumstances grow more complex, a local full-service bank provides the flexibility, guidance and continuity needed to support customers from their first paycheck to retirement.
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Barbara White, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
His return here as an executive producer suggests a continuity of creative vision — and perhaps explains why the project has finally found its footing after years of false starts.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Keeping Jackson in Miami allows the Dolphins to maintain a degree of continuity on the offensive line.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The attack that nearly killed him catapulted him to power, as the Islamic Republic, fighting for its own survival, closed ranks around a son committed to his father’s revolutionary principles—choosing continuity over competence and familiarity over sudden change.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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Barbara White, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
His return here as an executive producer suggests a continuity of creative vision — and perhaps explains why the project has finally found its footing after years of false starts.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Keeping Jackson in Miami allows the Dolphins to maintain a degree of continuity on the offensive line.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The attack that nearly killed him catapulted him to power, as the Islamic Republic, fighting for its own survival, closed ranks around a son committed to his father’s revolutionary principles—choosing continuity over competence and familiarity over sudden change.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuity
Noun
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The continuation is scheduled to launch as part of the network’s 2026-27 season.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tour is a continuation of a separate anniversary journey the group embarked on in 2025, and the punk band has some lofty expectations to live up to.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the clock ticks toward the start of the 2026 regular season, Bubic needed only a few minutes to remind everyone that his 2025 All-Star campaign wasn’t a fluke … but the continuance of his march to stardom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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First, the persistence of ungoverned or contested spaces along the Pakistan-Afghan border risks creating an enabling environment for transnational militant groups.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s something to be said for the persistence of these artists in grinding through and realizing such elaborate historical films in the face of enormous, unforeseen, catastrophic logistical challenges.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuity. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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