continuing

adjective

con·​tin·​u·​ing kən-ˈtin-yü-iŋ How to pronounce continuing (audio)
1
: continuous, constant
continuing poverty
2
: needing no renewal : enduring
continuing fame
a continuing contract
continuingly adverb

Examples of continuing in a Sentence

the continuing success of the chain as it opens stores around the country the public's continuing interest in every aspect of the lives of celebrities
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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 What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life? Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024 Inflation wasn’t such a clear and continuing danger, and a lot of investors were caught offside. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 31 July 2024 Prosecutors have repeatedly cited an urgent and continuing need to protect people involved in the case, including the judge’s family, after Trump’s rhetoric resulted in safety concerns. Shayna Jacobs, Washington Post, 12 June 2024 She is terrified by the hate that has rained down on her and her fellow pro-Palestinian supporters since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a massive and continuing assault on Gaza. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024 She is terrified by the hate that has rained down on her and her fellow pro-Palestinian supporters since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a massive and continuing assault on Gaza. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 The calculus changes in places like public bathrooms, where there’s a reasonable and continuing expectation of privacy. Victoria Song, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024 These rapid changes to the nature of work will require continuing education throughout the workforce. P.k. Agarwal, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English contynuynge , from present participle of continuen "to continue"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of continuing was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near continuing

Cite this Entry

“Continuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuing. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

continuing

adjective
con·​tin·​u·​ing
1
: marked by uninterrupted extension in time or sequence
a continuing criminal enterprise
2
: needing no renewal
continuing shareholders

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