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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. 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
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Noun
  • The continuity comes from the colors in the artwork and the types of frames.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Conclusion The path to meaningful DEI progress requires patience, persistence and rigorous measurement.
    Natalie Norfus, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Patience, persistence and strategic thinking separate the best from the rest.
    Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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