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
As a continuation of this strategy, McKesson has announced its intent to separate the Medical-Surgical segment into an independent company.
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Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Moscow's 2022 full-scale invasion was a continuation of that initial cross-border aggression, with Russian columns surging out of occupied Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk to seize more territory.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 15 May 2025
The decision marks a continuation of the Fed's wait-and-see approach as its members observe ongoing economic uncertainty.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Tellingly, even in a Church that has deep ideological divisions between progressives like the late Francis, moderates and conservatives, there is continuation, both historical and functional.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Moscow's 2022 full-scale invasion was a continuation of that initial cross-border aggression, with Russian columns surging out of occupied Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk to seize more territory.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 15 May 2025
The decision marks a continuation of the Fed's wait-and-see approach as its members observe ongoing economic uncertainty.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Tellingly, even in a Church that has deep ideological divisions between progressives like the late Francis, moderates and conservatives, there is continuation, both historical and functional.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuation
Noun
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Cuomo should pledge continuity with Adams on the issue.—
Stephen Eide,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Security that supports growth, continuity and reputation does.—
Zach Fuller,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Lenexa will see its sales tax live for another 20 years after voters approved its continuance during the April 1 election.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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The fee for being granted a continuance by an immigration judge is at least $100.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Your commitment will require endurance, grace, and persistence.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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By doing this, Els revealed the persistence of a parallel Afrikaner consciousness that remembers Apartheid not with shame, but with pride and nostalgia.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuation. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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