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
Groundcover plants add texture and color as well as a sense of continuity to the garden.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Image For Chisholm, a fiddler and composer whose music is strongly influenced by the natural world, an instrument like the Gregg fiddle — along with the Scottish landscape — provides continuity in an evolving tradition that is still largely transmitted orally.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
For example, UCHealth and Denver Health have processes dedicated to improving discharge planning, connection to housing services and care continuity for unhoused patients with health needs.
—Pilar Ingle, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Image For Chisholm, a fiddler and composer whose music is strongly influenced by the natural world, an instrument like the Gregg fiddle — along with the Scottish landscape — provides continuity in an evolving tradition that is still largely transmitted orally.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
For example, UCHealth and Denver Health have processes dedicated to improving discharge planning, connection to housing services and care continuity for unhoused patients with health needs.
—Pilar Ingle, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuity
Noun
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Rotational aircraft are a normal part of Kadena's operations, and their presence ensures the continuation of our long-standing mission to defend Japan and maintain an open and free Indo-Pacific.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The continuation of this trend amounts to a significant problem for the health of the U.S. economy given the current systems that reward homeownership.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Comans again grew agitated when Van Der Hout asked for continuance a second time and claimed lawyers representing DHS had not provided evidence to back up the allegations against his client.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Following the San Diego Planning Commission’s approval in December, the project had been scheduled to be heard by city council last month but President Joe LaCava called for the continuance to allow for a more thoughtful and complete evaluation.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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This late-career emergence as an elite quarterback demonstrated both Gannon's persistence and the impact of finally finding the right organizational fit.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such persistence can pay off in the long run: civil society groups in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Sri Lanka eventually chased out corrupt politicians.—
Elizabeth David-Barrett,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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