continuation

American  

[kuhn-tin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / kənˌtɪn yuˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or state of continuing; the state of being continued.

2. extension or carrying on to a further point.

   to request the continuation of a loan.

3. something that continues some preceding thing by being of the same kind or having a similar content.

   Today's weather will be a continuation of yesterday's.

4. Library Science.

   1. a supplement to a publication previously issued.

   2. a work published in continuance of a monograph, serial, or series.

5. British Stock Exchange. contango.

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continuation British  

/ kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. a part or thing added, esp to a book or play, that serves to continue or extend; sequel

2. a renewal of an interrupted action, process, etc; resumption

3. the act or fact of continuing without interruption; prolongation

4. another word for contango contango

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Other Word Forms

• noncontinuation noun
• procontinuation adjective

Etymology

Origin of continuation

1350–1400; Middle English continuacio ( u ) n (< Anglo-French ) < Latin continuātiōn- (stem of continuātiō ). See continuate, -ion

Example Sentences

“We are seeing a continuation of the legislative activity we saw in 2025: States are continuing to grapple with how to regulate private investment in healthcare,” Parker said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Charities broadly welcomed the continuation, which had been expected, but several said £150 did not go far enough to help struggling households.

From BBC

Syed sees the current situation as a continuation of the operation against the media.

From BBC

Wednesday’s action was a continuation of an order Google received in that case because of links between that network and Ipidea, Google said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s the continuation of an activist campaign that intensified last April.

From Barron's

Related Words

• continuance
• continuity
• extension
• perpetuation
• preservation