as in continuity
uninterrupted or lasting existence
although their bickering wasn't particularly vicious, its merciless continuousness was wearying
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Noun
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These handsome evergreen shrubs tolerate a range of growing conditions, seamlessly transitioning between sunny beds and shady gardens to provide continuity throughout the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026 -
For the next head coach, roster retention will be critical as the Falcons look to build continuity and reset the foundation of the program.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The council is working closely with staff to ensure that funding is directed toward the continuation of projects that protect public safety, preserve existing infrastructure and provide the greatest benefit to the community.—
Chuck Page,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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His campaign emphasizes a continuation of those themes.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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The persistence of deportation and enforcement practices across Democratic and Republican administrations reflects a broader failure to establish genuinely humane immigration policies.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Greg Gianforcaro, one of the attorneys representing victims suing the diocese, credited survivors' persistence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Continuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuousness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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