as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the continued drought is starting to take its toll on the region's farms
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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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as in resumed
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten
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Recent Examples of continued
Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
Bovino and his agents left Charlotte after a week and continued operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Emergency crews continued to search for survivors as authorities worked to verify the condition of those still unaccounted for.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The Endangered Species Act requires that federal agencies avoid any action that is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any species listed under the act.
—Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
Bovino and his agents left Charlotte after a week and continued operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Cook County sheriff’s office on Monday continued to investigate the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Lilly Bova over the weekend in unincorporated Northbrook.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Emergency crews continued to search for survivors as authorities worked to verify the condition of those still unaccounted for.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continued
Adjective
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In a high-rise, that kind of continuous great-room footprint can matter as much as the finishes —especially when the view is expected to carry the mood of the space.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The unnamed former Global Risk employees remained the linchpin of Broidy’s lawsuit.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That defense entered the second week of March ranked fourth in the league but remained on a milk carton Sunday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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But oil prices resumed their climb as trading moved westward from Asia to Europe and back to Wall Street on Friday.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Oil resumed its climb, with Brent crude prices up about 6% to near $106.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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Since the blockade, virtually everyone on the island has lost power in blackouts that, at one point, lasted 20 hours; three grids have broken down in four months; hospitals have been unable to function.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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That strike lasted more than a year and included violent confrontations between police and protesters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That means at least 1,345 people have been killed since Israel restarted its operations there last month, according to the ministry.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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The government has also restarted detaining families with children at facilities like the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Far from discouraging us, Frank’s passing reminds us that the history of architecture is one of continual renewal.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ouroboros-like, Erdrich is in continual, self-devouring motion and thus presents a kind of constancy of transmutation — identity itself becomes a variable in the endless calculation of renewal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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If the warm pattern that has persisted from the winter into the spring continues, however, the odds of a potentially extreme wildfire season tick up considerably.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Claudia Jordan, who joined a decade later, alleges the culture persisted.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Continued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continued. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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