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

Explanation

When you carry something over a longer period of time than originally planned, that's a continuation. The City Council voted on a continuation of their discussion on the school budget after failing to reach an agreement today. You can also think of a continuation as the act of continuing to do something or to be in a particular situation. The continuation of your allergies makes you suspect they might have something to do with your new cat. Even after your cousin loses his job, he's grateful for the continuation of his health insurance. The Latin root, continuationem, means "a following of one thing after another."

Example Sentences

Consumers are increasingly feeling the pressure of stubbornly high inflation, particularly as the continuation of the Iran war has kept oil and gas prices at historically high levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Tehran's military chief Ali Abdollahi met the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and, according to Iranian state television, received "new directives and guidance for the continuation of operations to confront the enemy".

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A continuation of the bull market is dependent on ever-expanding profit margins.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Case in point: For the year, PAM is working alongside Lacy for “Cinderella Redux,” a continuation of Lacy’s “Cinderella in a Dragster” performance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Mark poked his head out to watch the continuation of the spectacle.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

Related Words

• continuance
• continuity
• extension
• perpetuation
• preservation