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
For him, only two options are on the table: Hamas’s total surrender and the expulsion of its leadership from Gaza, or the continuation of the war until the Israeli military achieves that same outcome.
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Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
The best option to remedy Southington’s lack of public transportation is to implement Phase 2 of the 2018 Comprehensive Services Analyses, which recommended the continuation of bus service from Plainville through downtown Southington then to Plantsville and finally up West Street into Bristol.
—George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Hatching plans to save the species The breeding effort was part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan, which works to ensure not only the continuation of species but also their genetic diversity.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Holland appeared at CinemaCon via video to help the studio tease the continuation of Sony’s Spider-Man cinematic universe at Caesar's Palace.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
The best option to remedy Southington’s lack of public transportation is to implement Phase 2 of the 2018 Comprehensive Services Analyses, which recommended the continuation of bus service from Plainville through downtown Southington then to Plantsville and finally up West Street into Bristol.
—George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Hatching plans to save the species The breeding effort was part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan, which works to ensure not only the continuation of species but also their genetic diversity.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Holland appeared at CinemaCon via video to help the studio tease the continuation of Sony’s Spider-Man cinematic universe at Caesar's Palace.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuation
Noun
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, UCHealth and Denver Health have processes dedicated to improving discharge planning, connection to housing services and care continuity for unhoused patients with health needs.—
Pilar Ingle,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 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
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This late-career emergence as an elite quarterback demonstrated both Gannon's persistence and the impact of finally finding the right organizational fit.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such persistence can pay off in the long run: civil society groups in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Sri Lanka eventually chased out corrupt politicians.—
Elizabeth David-Barrett,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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