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
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid laid out a few in commentary shared with MarketWatch on Wednesday, where he noted that stocks have started to decouple from crude-oil prices while bonds continued to trade in lock step.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The so-called framework agreement didn’t end up resulting in a pact that could reunite the game’s best players and both continued to operate independently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Nvidia investors will want continued increases in capital expenditure.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Cairess was troubled by the calf problem earlier this year and it has continued to hamper his training.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
For a half second we just sat there blinking in the harsh light as the alarm continued to blare overhead, and then we sprang into action.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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