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Synonyms

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.

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

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“Those conversions, where Polestar strengthens its balance sheet, serves the interests of both companies, and supports the successful continuation of the partnership.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Ares’s newest continuation vehicle was established to purchase assets from a closed-end private-credit fund comprising over 300 underlying first-lien, floating-rate loans originated and managed by Antares, which will continue to manage the portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Under these conditions, there are Iranians who support the continuation of the war.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He also warned that the war could expand, declaring that the continuation of the conflict “depends on the interests of the parties.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Beyond the tavern was a rise—Herr Ridge, Johnston said, a continuation of the ridge leading out from town, facing Seminary Ridge about a mile away, not two miles from the Rocky Hill.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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