How to Use continuity in a Sentence

continuity

noun
  • There's a problem with the movie's continuity.
  • The art historian is studying the continuities between the painter's works and those of her followers.
  • Working parents find great value in the continuity of care for their children.
    Priya Krishnan, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Those examples of cultural continuity prove how film culture unites us.
    Armond White, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The history of music is a constant push and pull between the past and the future, between continuity and disruption.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
  • To increase these three rooms’ sense of continuity, the Corrals refinished their once dark walls in a palette of luminous beiges and creams.
    New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022
  • In fact, there was a profound continuity, especially since the old guard had a powerful influence on the new generations of lawyers.
    Ryszard Legutko, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The crew ended up shooting different insert shots of the tanks at different places around the country, up to two hours away from Prague, to give the illusion of continuity.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Although the deal was revealed just three weeks after execs floated it during an earnings call, the generous timeline for closing it is designed to enable continuity.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Fritz Fryer sconces, a Locky vanity basin from Drummonds, and tiled mosaic floor were selected again to provide a sense of continuity.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Near the top of the list, if not No. 1, is the continuity of the No. 14 Beavers’ coaching staff.
    oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2022
  • With a top 40 pop feel to each of the songs, there’s a plenty of continuity here.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The line, plagued by a lack of continuity, got off to a rocky start last season.
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022
  • This is the same number of episodes as there were in season 1, which is a good sign for the show's continuity!
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
  • There’s momentum, driven by the continuity of the lines, the unity of the voice.
    Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The continuity of the process is all the more noteworthy in that the date from one page to the next can sometimes jump a number of years.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
  • The Nets are in the process of trying to build continuity under a new coaching regime.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
  • There’s a sense of continuity, of legacy, on this record.
    Emily Lordi, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Paint the desk, floating shelves, and trim the same color for continuity.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2022
  • Monarchy speaks to a deep need in people—the need for a connection with the past, and a sense of continuity across time.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2022
  • So there was a lot of continuity just from the group having an extra year.
    Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2022
  • When continuity and plot logic are AWOL in your movie, who ya gonna call?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Now, Thompson will look to make the most of his second chance in the system and have a strong summer with a sense of continuity.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2024
  • White millwork and wide-plank oak floors bring continuity and a sense of flow to the living spaces.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
  • But that would make little sense for the MCU continuity.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 24 Mar. 2022
  • That lack of continuity is one reason why the rushing attack ranks dead last in the league.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Taylor said all that continuity on the staff has made a difference on the field.
    Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2023
  • And the piano’s staccato notes have to blend with a smoother continuity of strings.
    Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 6 May 2023
  • The long work of revising might itself be a source of continuity in our lives.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Because of that continuity, Tulane should be the favorite to repeat as the Group of Five’s best team.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'continuity.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: