as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
after being shuttled from one foster home to another, the child needs some continuity of care
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Recent Examples of continuity
Maintaining continuity is important for church health, said Smith, of Central Florida’s Episcopal diocese, allowing for long-term vision and strategic planning.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Sheppard will have continuity in his secondary, with defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend and safeties coach/defensive assistant Jim O’Neil returning in 2025.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 May 2025
But continuity has always seemed an optional buy-in with M:I. A taste for elaborate, foolhardy, daredevil stunts is the only real prerequisite.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In small spaces, there is power in continuity and using contrasting colors on walls and trim can create a choppy look and disrupt continuity.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Sheppard will have continuity in his secondary, with defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend and safeties coach/defensive assistant Jim O’Neil returning in 2025.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 May 2025
But continuity has always seemed an optional buy-in with M:I. A taste for elaborate, foolhardy, daredevil stunts is the only real prerequisite.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In small spaces, there is power in continuity and using contrasting colors on walls and trim can create a choppy look and disrupt continuity.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuity
Noun
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The initiative was a continuation of his work as vice president to address a disease that had killed his older son, Beau, who died from brain cancer in 2015.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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The debate on the fate of the clean technology tax incentives is likely to center on immediate concerns: on one side jobs and the implications for American businesses and, on the other, simple number crunching to fund other priorities including a continuation of broad corporate tax cuts.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
16 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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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuity. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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