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a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities
His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving. a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot
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Recent Examples of continuum
One pressing issue is the need to protect and expand reproductive autonomy while also addressing the full continuum of Black women’s health.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
CoreCivic said that health and safety is a top priority for the company and that detainees at Dilley are provided with a continuum of health care services, including preventative care and mental health services.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
These tools can play an important role in the broader continuum of care.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
CoreCivic said that health and safety is a top priority for the company and that detainees at Dilley are provided with a continuum of health care services, including preventative care and mental health services.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
CoreCivic said that health and safety is a top priority for the company and that detainees at Dilley are provided with a continuum of health care services, including preventative care and mental health services.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
These tools can play an important role in the broader continuum of care.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
CoreCivic said that health and safety is a top priority for the company and that detainees at Dilley are provided with a continuum of health care services, including preventative care and mental health services.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuum
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SpaceX’s application suggests the company is eyeing the spectrum to incorporate into its satellite-to-phone service, Starlink Mobile, which is already available through T-Mobile.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The political spectrum runs far and wide, and every voice matters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even minor changes in clouds, wind or storms can force delays, especially for a mission of this scale.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, on grander scales, older stars across the Universe run out of fuel and die, new episodes of star-formation are triggered, and the Universe continues to expand, driving individual galaxies, groups of galaxies, and clusters of galaxies mutually apart, faster and faster, as time goes on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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