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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
Those continuums often include some combination of local government, businesses, nonprofit service providers like shelters, and even religious organizations.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
Upfront, Rivas portrays this first-time facial as part of a continuum of at-home treatment.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 June 2025
Because heat is the random motion of particles, these thermal effects suggest to many researchers that black holes, and the space-time continuum in general, actually consist of some kind of particles or other microscopic components.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2025
The federal proposal would slash disbursements to continuums of care and instead issue money to states as Emergency Solutions Grants, which are more restrictive.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
Upfront, Rivas portrays this first-time facial as part of a continuum of at-home treatment.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 June 2025
Because heat is the random motion of particles, these thermal effects suggest to many researchers that black holes, and the space-time continuum in general, actually consist of some kind of particles or other microscopic components.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2025
The federal proposal would slash disbursements to continuums of care and instead issue money to states as Emergency Solutions Grants, which are more restrictive.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuum
Noun
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Some brands use the small-medium-large spectrum, in which case it’s recommended to measure the length and width of your kids’ feet to find the right size.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the most pronounced differences, no surprise, are along the political spectrum.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Their results mark a step toward highly efficient solar panels that can be manufactured at an industrial scale.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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