continued
Americanadjective
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lasting or enduring without interruption.
continued good health.
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going on after an interruption; resuming.
a continued TV series.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of continued
Explanation
Continued means "ongoing." You might ask your friends for their continued help with the movie you're shooting in your neighborhood, even as filming goes long into the night. Use the adjective continued to describe something that has staying power, or that goes on for some time without pausing. A continued flow of water from a city fire hydrant just keeps on spurting, and your continued support for a politician means you keep on voting for her year after year. The Latin root of continued is continuare, "join together or connect."
Example Sentences
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Rescue operations continued on Saturday at Gyirong Port, a customs and immigration checkpoint on China’s side of the land crossing with Nepal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The vehicles would be used as evidence in a police investigation that has been opened, it said, adding that forces continued to operate in the area "to prevent further disturbances and restore order".
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Itauma continued to fire combinations but Hrgovic was barely budging.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
As the team continued breaking down PVC, producing new molecules, and evaluating the resulting material, Liu began to see that they had created something potentially more valuable than a conventional recycling product.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Clare continued, “Travel north from here and you will find the realm of Peace.…”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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