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

And so ‘Mocha Mousse’ feels like the correct continuation to add to your nail inspo folder. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

The Pre-Fall 2025 collection is a continuation of the story set by the brand’s 20th anniversary collection. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024

But why a hip-hop show from you, as opposed to an R&B show, considering that at this point a lot of people see you as the continuation and savior of R&B? —Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024

The plans are a continuation of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's policy. —Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

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

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