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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Glamorgan's woes continued when the hard-hitting Daisy Jeanes was caught at mid-wicket off Issy Routledge.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Over and over, ICE has shot people and then lied about what happened,” Casar continued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The findings reveal a disease that repeatedly crossed borders, evolved into new lineages, followed human movement, and continued shaping Europe for centuries after the Black Death itself had ended.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The strike was reviewed and determined to have been accidental, so the fight continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The continued newspaper coverage created a flood of requests for spirit circles.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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