continuation
noun
con·tin·u·a·tion
kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity
2
: resumption after an interruption
3
: something that continues, increases, or adds
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the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support
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Listen to this article CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
In late 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt asked Vannevar Bush (who lead the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development) to consider ways of ensuring the continuation of this scientific progress.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The layoffs are seen as a continuation of the Department of Government Efficiency directive by billionaire Elon Musk to fire thousands of federal employees.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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continuation
noun
con·tin·u·a·tion
kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or extending the time of a state or activity
2
: a beginning again after an interruption
3
: a thing or part by which something is continued
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