as in spectrum
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a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities
His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving. a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot
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Recent Examples of continuum
Things get even more heated when the characters burst into a series of sweltering original songs at the Juke, creating an orgiastic — even religious — fever strong enough to rip the space-time continuum apart at the seams.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Tribal dancers stomp and sway alongside breakdancers, all in one continuous shot that becomes an anachronistic continuum of Black musical expression across the ages.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The program, now in its 23rd year, partners with programs serving elderly and incapacitated adults across Lake County to develop a continuum of elder law advocacy and guardianship services, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
By fostering intergenerational collaborations, the Centre rebuilds a continuum of Black creativity.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Tribal dancers stomp and sway alongside breakdancers, all in one continuous shot that becomes an anachronistic continuum of Black musical expression across the ages.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The program, now in its 23rd year, partners with programs serving elderly and incapacitated adults across Lake County to develop a continuum of elder law advocacy and guardianship services, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
By fostering intergenerational collaborations, the Centre rebuilds a continuum of Black creativity.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuum
Noun
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On the other end of the spectrum, the spring’s new shows needing some help were Boop!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum, Liquid Web's high-end option (starting at $154 per month) ups the ante by including 32GB of RAM and 960GB of SSD storage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2025
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Given the size of the club — and scale of the role — rookie operators are unlikely to get far, with Mitchell’s replacement required to have an immediate effect.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The scale of the Houthis’ remaining arsenal in Yemen remains a mystery, following a monthslong campaign of U.S. airstrikes, but they are constrained by de-escalation deals with Washington and Riyadh.—
Lina Khatib,
Time,
19 June 2025
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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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