continuance
Americannoun
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an act or instance of continuing; continuation.
a continuance of war.
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- 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
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In terms of political continuance, the democratic process ultimately depends on a kind of shared witnessing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
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
His lawyers successfully argued for a continuance in the firearms case, citing the fact that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a ruling on gun rights for nonviolent convicted felons.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025
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
Newspapers reported that even in Bristol, a port city with a harbor filled with slave ships, “the popular sentiment has been very strongly expressed against the continuance of that traffick in human flesh.”
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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