as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders
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Recent Examples of continental
Wired, 22 Aug. 2019
Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra-continental, short-haul flights, which are not included here.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The European Union appears committed to yanking up defense spending and investment in continental NATO's industry, rather than relying on the U.S. powerhouse military-industrial complex.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Today, greater migration rates among college graduates often necessitates cross-country, if not cross-continental, travel.
—Wired, 22 Aug. 2019
Many of these airlines also have different policies for intra-continental, short-haul flights, which are not included here.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
Adjective
The Baltic will remain a keen area of interest for NATO's continental members, and efforts to secure critical infrastructure will continue.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The European Union appears committed to yanking up defense spending and investment in continental NATO's industry, rather than relying on the U.S. powerhouse military-industrial complex.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continental
Noun
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Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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This was in response to the U.S. test-firing a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile from California over the Pacific Ocean.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Chinese were originally welcomed to work on intercontinental railroad construction and California gold mining in the 19th century.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.—
The Editors,
National Review,
30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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All three women were experienced pilots, and one held both the transcontinental speed and altitude flying records at the time.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The story of Rock Springs, as with many places in the American West, begins with the transcontinental railroad.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Rupp ended up playing the only member of Agatha’s coven without a lick of magical talent.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The first responders will stay as long as duty demands—the Eaton Fire remains roughly 90% contained, though cleanup efforts will likely continue well past the last lick of flame.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The warrant was one of some 20 served across Yuba, Sutter, Butte and Tehama counties, part of a years-long investigation into transnational drug trafficking by NET-5, the multiagency Yuba-Sutter Narcotics and Gang Task Force.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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At the moment, their cause de jour is criminal aliens like those belonging to Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization from Venezuela, and the defense of government bloat and inefficiency, something even Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama railed against.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Never mind that precious little of California’s water supply originates in a southern Oregon watershed.—
Tom Philp,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Parents of littles, there's an important recall to tell you about that might affect your child's car seat.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the multinational, multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial, 105 adult patients with PD and LID were randomly assigned to receive one of three oral interventions once a day for four weeks: 20 mg of CPL’36, 40 mg of CPL’36, or a placebo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Mar. 2025
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Starting mid-year, clean energy will power the multinational company’s three factories located in the cities of Maracanaú, Pacajus, and Natal.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Continental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continental. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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