CONTINUITY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

continuity

noun

ˌkän-tə-ˈnü-ə-tē

Definition of continuity

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 The continuity of subject and species across the two projects speaks to the centrality of birds in American iconography—the Bald Eagle, for example, or the 50 state birds—which predates but was perpetuated by Audubon’s work. — Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026 If an employee does not understand that their digital behavior impacts business continuity, no investment in cutting-edge software will be enough. — Vicente Pava, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Delaying much beyond that risks the continuity that has sustained collider physics for generations. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026 After spending the previous year managing one of the NBA’s oldest rosters, Kerr wanted more continuity in the lineup. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuity

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Noun

An interesting and alternate continuation of the story, but no one really watched the show, resulting in a quick pull of the plug after two seasons.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
The Senate and House finally passed the budget just in time for the October deadline, but not before invoking a continuation budget to temporarily keep the government operating during the voting process.

— Elle Meyers, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

Nevertheless, Martin told the council that’s still a possibility, saying the 90-day continuance is a way to prompt action.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Ines Soto, Elizabeth Soto’s husband, was granted a continuance and will be sentenced on July 1st, according to the Department of Justice.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 24 June 2026

Definition of continuance

Noun

There’s something so beguiling about the obvious irony of the title, the perplexing insistence of the narrator, and the comic persistence of the ghost.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Maintaining that level of persistence consistently across thousands of leads is operationally difficult for most human teams.

— Chao-Ping Wu, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of persistence

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