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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
That place is called Vi at Aventura — a vibrant independent living community that offers a continuum of on-site care, should the need arise.
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Vi At Aventura, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Being embedded meant slowing down, listening, and understanding the genealogy of the triennial itself—seeing HT25 not as a rupture, but as part of an ongoing continuum.
—Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
What’s missing is a full-day, clinically robust, age-affirming program for older adults with mental health conditions, embedded within a continuum of care.
—Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Having your entire concept of the space-time continuum blown up will do that to a person.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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Vi At Aventura, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Being embedded meant slowing down, listening, and understanding the genealogy of the triennial itself—seeing HT25 not as a rupture, but as part of an ongoing continuum.
—Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
What’s missing is a full-day, clinically robust, age-affirming program for older adults with mental health conditions, embedded within a continuum of care.
—Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Having your entire concept of the space-time continuum blown up will do that to a person.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for continuum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuum
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Many of the proposals tested in the survey—barring companies that receive tax benefits from laying off workers, capping prescription-drug costs, eliminating taxes on Social Security income—drew strong support across the political spectrum.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Recommended by The Skin Cancer Foundation, the Colorscience Total Protection Brush-On Shield is a powder, paraben-free and freagrance-free formulation, designed with broad spectrum SPF 50 that’s water- and sweat-resistant for 80 minutes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Still, challenges remain around heat management and manufacturing at scale, Triolo said.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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The flooding across Orlo Vista reflected the scale of Ian’s impact on Orange County’s stormwater system.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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