continuation

American  

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

noun

• continuations
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• noncontinuation
  noun
• procontinuation
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• continuations
  plural

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

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He said he had informed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a telephone call of "the strengthening of our support with the delivery of interceptors and the continuation of our cooperation".

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

In a 40-minute speech on Monday, Xi called on the Communist Party to ⁠carry forward Jiang's legacy, presenting the current leadership as the continuation of his political and ideological project.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

If confirmed, the Workday buyout would be a continuation of an ongoing trend sweeping through the software sector.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

This was “merely a continuation of the trend toward lower inflation, partly distorted by one-off effects” and the dollar’s falls proved short-lived, Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

He classified the lines he studied into stratifications of importance, always eliminating the not-quite-perfect continuation and seeking what he called the “true move,” that which could not be refuted.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

“Changes in rankings that have taken place have been continuations of longer-term trends, such as the increases seen in the rankings of the three Baltic countries,” Mr. Helliwell said.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

What exactly was it that makes the "Dick Francis" novels so special – and makes his son's continuations as memorable and perhaps at times better?

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2022

Two were continuations of Kawaoka’s and Fouchier’s H5N1 work.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2022

Revivals and reboots are a genre unto themselves, split into the gritty ones, the straight-up continuations, the spinoff-in-reboots’-clothing, the various next generations.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2020

All his later books can be said to be continuations of The Origin of Species.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Related Words

• continuance
• continuity
• extension
• perpetuation
• preservation