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
According to the Commonwealth Fund, this model contributes to poor healthcare access, lower care quality and lack of care continuity and is a factor behind the staggering per-capita healthcare costs in the U.S., which are the highest in the world.
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David Snow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This was on display when legislation to ensure continuity of care in the foster system stalled in favor of continuing to allow the opportunity for those who wish to take advantage of loopholes for their own financial gain.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
There is nothing wrong with continuity Gazball on nights like this, and of course, this was Tuchel’s first game.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The Mavericks also boast continuity, as their three leading scorers — Sutton, White and junior guard Tony Osborn — have played together at Omaha for three seasons.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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David Snow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This was on display when legislation to ensure continuity of care in the foster system stalled in favor of continuing to allow the opportunity for those who wish to take advantage of loopholes for their own financial gain.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
There is nothing wrong with continuity Gazball on nights like this, and of course, this was Tuchel’s first game.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The Mavericks also boast continuity, as their three leading scorers — Sutton, White and junior guard Tony Osborn — have played together at Omaha for three seasons.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuity
Noun
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This is just the continuation of one of the worst seasons of Rozier’s NBA career.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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The three priorities John Seidler elucidated Wednesday were presented as a continuation.—
Kevin Acee,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Earlier Wednesday, Cohen had asked for a two-month continuance on the case due to staffing and budgetary shortfalls.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Markets expect the uncertainty of tariffs and the persistence of inflation will keep the Fed on the sidelines until at least June, with a likelihood of two or three total rate cuts this year.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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Thus, the reason behind an individual tariff affects the magnitude, timing, and likelihood or persistence of its impacts.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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