as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders
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Recent Examples of continental
Wired, 22 Aug. 2019
Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra-continental, short-haul flights, which are not included here.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
The lines traverse a continental pivot point — Montana is the only state with rivers that drain into the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Canada’s Hudson Bay – and deliver to refineries around Billings.
—Sally Ho, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Today, greater migration rates among college graduates often necessitates cross-country, if not cross-continental, travel.
—Wired, 22 Aug. 2019
Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra-continental, short-haul flights, which are not included here.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
Adjective
French President Emmanuel Macron has offered up his country’s nuclear capabilities for continental defense.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
The lines traverse a continental pivot point — Montana is the only state with rivers that drain into the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Canada’s Hudson Bay – and deliver to refineries around Billings.
—Sally Ho, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continental
Noun
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Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The Chinese were originally welcomed to work on intercontinental railroad construction and California gold mining in the 19th century.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Suez Canal and the Panama Canal are critical, narrow maritime passages that provide shortcuts on lengthy intercontinental maritime journeys.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.—
The Editors,
National Review,
30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The story of Rock Springs, as with many places in the American West, begins with the transcontinental railroad.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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All three women were experienced pilots, and one held both the transcontinental speed and altitude flying records at the time.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The teams combined to take 168 3-pointers, and didn’t play a lick of defense.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Photo by Jeffery Edwards/Shutterstock In addition to artists, local restauranteurs are taking some of the hardest licks, given most are small-business owners and entrepreneurs who survive on the thinnest of margins and don’t have much in terms of reserves.—
Joe Diaz,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This assistance is one of the most powerful tools Washington has to push back against Chinese and Russian influence and to prevent transnational threats, such as disease and terrorism, from reaching U.S. soil.—
Andrew Natsios,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Feb. 2025
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In a globalized world of porous borders and transnational connectivity, a metastasizing threat only remains localized for so long.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Parents of littles, there's an important recall to tell you about that might affect your child's car seat.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Held in the hotel ballroom, adorned with festive decor, the tea starts with an array of sweets — from Oreo cheesecake to chocolate-berry kouign-amann, served with hot chocolate for the littles and a selection of teas for the adults — while a live pianist sets the mood.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Another way to improve work for women is to encourage multinational brands to audit working conditions all the way across their supply chain, WIEGO experts said.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: Intuitive Machines has partnered with Lunar Outpost to roll out the first commercial rover on the Moon and with Finnish multinational tech firm Nokia to deliver the first cellular network on Earth's only natural satellite.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Continental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continental. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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