as in mainland
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent
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as in ascetical
given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
a religious sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationships
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Recent Examples of continent
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The loss of Khartoum, one of the largest cities on the African continent, dealt a crushing blow to both the R.S.F. and to the ambitions of its foreign sponsors, in particular the United Arab Emirates, which has supplied it with powerful weapons since the start of the war.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 23 Jan. 2023
The resilient East African nation has rebounded over the past three decades; so, too, has its lion population, via a cross-continent initiative led by AndBeyond, African Parks and the Rwanda Development Board.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Trump first expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, the world's largest island that isn't a continent, in 2019, during his first term.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The loss of Khartoum, one of the largest cities on the African continent, dealt a crushing blow to both the R.S.F. and to the ambitions of its foreign sponsors, in particular the United Arab Emirates, which has supplied it with powerful weapons since the start of the war.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The singer spent the past year flying around the world for her multi-continent Future Nostalgia tour and continued her jet-setting this past week with a trip to Groningen, Netherlands.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 23 Jan. 2023
The resilient East African nation has rebounded over the past three decades; so, too, has its lion population, via a cross-continent initiative led by AndBeyond, African Parks and the Rwanda Development Board.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continent
Noun
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The Hong Kong stock exchange has adjusted its listing rules in the interim, including ones that support companies already listed in mainland China to offer shares in Hong Kong.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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The series features films submitted by mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for consideration for the Academy Awards International Feature Film category.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, the more temperate weather can be the best time to snuggle up outside, sit by a fire pit, and enjoy a new piece of outdoor furniture.—
Shea Simmons,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2024
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The temperate weather eliminates the need for expensive insulation, heating systems, and other winter-proofing measures typical of northern builds.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is especially clear in the contrast between Marcus Luria and his father, the ascetic sage Zalia Ziskind.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Mathu is an ascetic loner, Malby was a hedonistic womanizer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Some have evolved exceedingly specific diets—diets that would put even the most abstemious human to shame.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The solution offered up by some: the sort of abstemious, low-fat, often vegetarian, diets that had been prescribed as lust-control regimens only decades earlier.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Continent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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