continuum

as in spectrum
formal 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 But Brando was also part of this fabric of same-sex relationships that Baldwin had on this continuum that did make writing the book challenging. Fiction Non Fiction august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025 The continuum of guidance-to-manipulation is thin and often not visible to the user. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 In the hands of collectors like Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, Gray’s art travels from studio to collection to resort in a continuum. Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 11 Aug. 2025 Distinguished by close harmonies, catchy melodies and potent lyricism, the T Sisters’ sound represents a continuum of music from roots to pop influences, a cappella and groovy indie folk. Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for continuum
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Noun
  • Amid an iffy outlook for the fashion and luxury sectors, trustworthiness factors in across the brand spectrum, from mega to micro, especially as the research shows that almost 50 percent of respondents do not feel linked to any brand specifically, despite following many.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Burghardt wrote the script for the movie, which World Of Reel previously revealed will tell the story of a young woman on the autism spectrum who breaks free from her overprotective but loving mother in search of freedom, friendship, and a little chaos in the summer after high school graduation.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At human scale, static electricity is little more than a curiosity.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Past experience suggests that this problem will resolve itself at historical scale instead.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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