continuance
Americannoun
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an act or instance of continuing; continuation.
a continuance of war.
- Synonyms:
- prolongation, extension, persistence
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a remaining in the same place, condition, etc.
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Law. adjournment of a step in a proceeding to a future day.
noun
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the act or state of continuing
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the duration of an action, condition, etc
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the postponement or adjournment of a legal proceeding
Other Word Forms
- noncontinuance noun
Etymology
Origin of continuance
Example Sentences
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The new income ranges for the tax brackets and the value of the widely used standard deduction reflect a mix of new changes from the Trump tax bill and a continuance of ongoing tax rules.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
It’s a ceremony held to ensure the continuance of spring-run chinook.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
Mr. Walsh and Dr. Clinton asked the court for a continuance without a finding, meaning that they would admit that there was enough evidence to find them guilty, according to the attorney general’s office.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024
Mr Carroll, who was absent from proceedings, had denied the allegations and said the continuance of misconduct proceedings had been "extremely damaging" to him.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024
I inquired, “Is it not surprising, sir, that despite its long continuance and your constant intimacy with it, you can smell it still?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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