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a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities
His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving. a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot
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Recent Examples of continuum
The exhibition is erected in a continuum of urgency challenging the chronological order.
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
In these clips, the screen judders and blurs, the lights fluttering in a mad blitz, as if this person’s aura can overwhelm the time-space continuum.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
The Sundance Institute’s annual fundraiser enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support artists year-round through labs, intensives, grants, fellowships, a continuum of support, and public programming.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
However, the extension of the 7 subway line in September 2015 made the destination more accessible for many, and there have been additional projects completed in Midtown on the West Side, creating a continuum from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station to Hudson Yards.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
In these clips, the screen judders and blurs, the lights fluttering in a mad blitz, as if this person’s aura can overwhelm the time-space continuum.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
The Sundance Institute’s annual fundraiser enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support artists year-round through labs, intensives, grants, fellowships, a continuum of support, and public programming.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
However, the extension of the 7 subway line in September 2015 made the destination more accessible for many, and there have been additional projects completed in Midtown on the West Side, creating a continuum from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station to Hudson Yards.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuum
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Despite the 12-day Israeli war on Iran last summer, figures on all sides of the political spectrum came together in a rare show of unity, denouncing Israel for striking their country.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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On the other end of the style spectrum, Lily Collins has shown how elevated mom jeans can be, wearing mom jeans with black stilettos and a chunky belt.—
Aaron Royce,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The solution targets coastal erosion, flooding, and structural instability while addressing plastic waste at scale.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Known since the late 1980s for using erasure as a concept, Simmons extends his practice here into an architectural scale, transforming the main gallery into a vast blackboard environment where images emerge, blur, and refuse to fully disappear.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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