continued
Americanadjective
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lasting or enduring without interruption.
continued good health.
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going on after an interruption; resuming.
a continued TV series.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of continued
Explanation
Continued means "ongoing." You might ask your friends for their continued help with the movie you're shooting in your neighborhood, even as filming goes long into the night. Use the adjective continued to describe something that has staying power, or that goes on for some time without pausing. A continued flow of water from a city fire hydrant just keeps on spurting, and your continued support for a politician means you keep on voting for her year after year. The Latin root of continued is continuare, "join together or connect."
Example Sentences
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The discussions follow a continued exodus of many of the firm’s highest earning partners and failed merger talks that have left the once-storied firm in a precarious position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Their obsession with loyalty and often-imagined conspiracies ended with purges of some of the UFW’s most dynamic leaders and organizing stagnation, even as field hands continued to labor under abysmal conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Through her foundation, Huerta had continued her activism work addressing immigration and voting issues.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Peltz, a noted activist investor, said the alternative to the offer was continued exposure to that tough environment all while the company is “approaching debt maturities.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ragginold continued, “Soon after that, she abandoned you near the human road. You stayed there for the rest of your short life, probably hoping she’d come back. But she never did.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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