1
as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the castaways hoped that the continual broadcast of the distress signal would eventually attract attention
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2
as in recurrent
occurring or appearing at intervals
a history of continual invasions from countries to the west
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Recent Examples of continual
Despite the continual growth of physical media and a dedicated fan base for Indian classics, many significant works from the region remain unavailable in high-quality home video formats.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The bond market may be an even more important check than the stock market for Trump, especially considering that the nation’s $36 trillion in debt needs continual refinancing.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Under Trump's continual personal attacks, Smith defended his conduct as fully lawful, free of partisan influence and vital to the justice system.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
All these countries have one thing in common: continual resistance to opening up their political systems and including a wider array of voices in official decision-making.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The bond market may be an even more important check than the stock market for Trump, especially considering that the nation’s $36 trillion in debt needs continual refinancing.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Under Trump's continual personal attacks, Smith defended his conduct as fully lawful, free of partisan influence and vital to the justice system.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
All these countries have one thing in common: continual resistance to opening up their political systems and including a wider array of voices in official decision-making.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continual
Adjective
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The collar supports continuous 360-degree rotation but does not have any click stops.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our nation needs unity and the continuous series of vendettas and revenge threats and actions are anything but unifying.—
Peter Buonome,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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Accurately understanding the political implications of Trump’s presidencies requires treating him as the newest example of a recurrent phenomenon in American political life.—
Justin Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Treating a male partner with oral and topical medicine in a woman with recurrent bacterial vaginosis makes good clinical sense based on this study.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the priorities outlined – and the signals sent by Xi and his officials during the event – give a crucial window into how Beijing aims to ensure China’s continued economic growth and technological rise, especially at a time of mounting frictions and uncertainty in its relations with the US.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Nearly four years into the category’s continued growth, players new and existing are increasingly iterating beyond the traditional eau de parfum format, leaning into fragrance oils, solid perfumes and body and hair mists.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The strange makeup of recurring dreams Research has found that most recurring dreams have a negative tone with themes often related to helplessness, failure, or being chased.—
Stacey Colino,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Anxiety about pocketbook issues, however, formed a recurring and persistent theme.—
David Lauter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Sep. 2024
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In the Federal Reserve’s periodic Beige Book look at economic conditions, there were more than 50 mentions of either tariffs or trade policy concerns.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Yesterday’s defenses—periodic scans, manual oversight and static controls—crumble against adversaries wielding AI to exploit vulnerabilities at machine speed.—
Tim Eades,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But in the interest of not completely alienating customers with incessant, irrelevant, or personally offensive ads, the social media company is giving users the ability to block advertisers for a year.—
Scharon Harding,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The thunderous bangs from a drummer hovering just above the stage are incessant throughout.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the seemingly nonstop injury news coming out of Arizona and Florida means all 30 clubs will continue looking for pitching.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Southwest Airlines websites has one-way nonstop tickets to Orlando starting at $149.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Continual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continual. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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