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
- continuedly adverb
- continuedness noun
- uncontinued adjective
- well-continued adjective
Etymology
Origin of continued
Example Sentences
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The program continued until it was exposed in the press, with the Senate Church Committee conducting an investigation in 1975.
From Salon
The Jersey Living Wage has never been as important as it is now for so many people with poverty unfortunately still increasing and a continued rise in food bank usage in our island.
From BBC
"But I hope it will all work out. We have a plan B, a plan C, and a plan D," he continued.
From BBC
Despite the signing in Washington of a US-brokered peace deal between the leaders of Rwanda and the DRC on December 4, clashes have continued in the region.
From Barron's
Smith continued to attack with crisp drives following the resumption, while Lyon left after making a diving stop on the fine-leg boundary and is now a doubt for the rest of the series.
From BBC
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