variants
also continuums
as in spectrums
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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The Israeli officials who spoke to CNN said Netanyahu is considering various scales and levels of annexation options, ranging from a limited takeover of several Jewish settlements to a broader approach calling for annexation of Area C, which comprises 60% of the territory.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Also found at the site were some bony fish scales and teeth and incomplete plesiosaurian teeth, indicating a humid climate and complex ecosystem, according to the paper.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Recent elections in Austria, Germany and France have produced historic turnouts for nationalist parties once at the fringe of their respective countries' political spectrums.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Among clean energy options, wind and solar generation have the advantage of being relatively simple, and thus speedy to build; nuclear power lies at the opposite end of both spectrums.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Continua.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continua. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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