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
That continuity is not accidental.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The Valkyries have the most continuity from last season, going into Year 2 of the franchise with nine returning players.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
The Dream enter 2026 with continuity and confidence.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In Berbatov’s view, a lack of continuity leads to instability within a club, which eventually seeps into the dressing room.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The Valkyries have the most continuity from last season, going into Year 2 of the franchise with nine returning players.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
The Dream enter 2026 with continuity and confidence.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In Berbatov’s view, a lack of continuity leads to instability within a club, which eventually seeps into the dressing room.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for continuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuity
Noun
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Almost immediately, members of the public sympathetic to the defendant touted Tamura’s actions as a laudable continuation of the defendant’s philosophy.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Their decision to pursue the genre is both a continuation of tradition and, in the current political climate, an act of protest.—
Cat Cardenas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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The trial was set to begin on May 26, but the parties asked for a lengthy continuance to pursue further discovery and discuss a possible settlement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Because the case will be decided by Cook County Judge Carl Boyd instead of a jury, the trial is not subject to the same time pressures and may have long continuances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His persistence in teaching, even under Lomax’s punitive schedules, shows his resilience.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Four years after graduating from college, my persistence, patience, and a bit of luck paid off.—
Andy Strasberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuity. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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