as in continuity
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support
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Recent Examples of continuation
The program launched in 2022 as a continuation of Women oftheCentury, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote.
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F. Amanda Tugade, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Even worse, birds often crash into reflective windows, perceiving them as a continuation of the sky.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
The network has emphasized that its schedule overhaul is a continuation of its progressive bent, particularly in primetime.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
Several of the wrestlers just won their first state title with the football team in the fall, and this was a continuation.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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F. Amanda Tugade, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Even worse, birds often crash into reflective windows, perceiving them as a continuation of the sky.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
The network has emphasized that its schedule overhaul is a continuation of its progressive bent, particularly in primetime.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
Several of the wrestlers just won their first state title with the football team in the fall, and this was a continuation.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuation
Noun
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The continuity comes from the colors in the artwork and the types of frames.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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One particularly fascinating detail is how each robot was designed to match a specific decade, creating a sense of historical continuity.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Earlier Wednesday, Cohen had asked for a two-month continuance on the case due to staffing and budgetary shortfalls.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s the inventor’s playbook: Patience, persistence, and an ambitious plan.—
Stephen Key,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the last year alone, Davis notes scientists have published important work in a variety of areas — on blood clotting, the impacts of exercise, evidence of viral persistence in the spinal cord, and loss of blood flow to the brain, to name just a few.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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