continuation

noun

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 

-yü-ˈā-

1

: the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity

2

: resumption after an interruption

3

: something that continues, increases, or adds

Synonyms

• abidance
• ceaselessness
• continuance
• continuity
• continuousness
• durability
• duration
• endurance
• persistence
• subsistence

Examples of continuation in a Sentence

the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of those agencies have been threatened by potential job and funding cuts under the Trump administration, and others face uncertainty regarding continuation of federal support for their work. —Jonathan P. Stewart, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025

The watch marks a continuation of the celebration of F1’s 75th anniversary and the perennial ties between car collectors and watch collectors. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025

What's next: The continuation of a stiff West Coast road trip, which got off to a rough start last night in L.A., and which means more late-night tipoffs back home. Wednesday at Sacramento; Friday at Phoenix; Sunday at Utah; Tuesday at Portland. —Sam Allard, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025

At first, the first period looked like a continuation of the second period from Saturday night, when the Lightning outshot the B’s 21-0. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English continuacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French continuacion, borrowed from Latin continuātiōn-, continuātiō, from continuāre "to make continuous, continue" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for continuation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

continuation

noun

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 

1

: the act or fact of continuing in or extending the time of a state or activity

2

: a beginning again after an interruption

3

: a thing or part by which something is continued