continued

[ kuhn-tin-yood ]

/ kənˈtɪn yud /

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adjective

lasting or enduring without interruption: continued good health.

going on after an interruption; resuming: a continued TV series.

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Origin of continued

continue + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM continued

con·tin·ued·ly, adverbcon·tin·ued·ness, nounun·con·tin·ued, adjectivewell-con·tin·ued, adjective

Words nearby continued

continuation, continuation school, continuative, continuator, continue, continued, continued education, continued fraction, continued proportion, continuing resolution, continuity

How to use continued in a sentence

With the continued expansion of cities, deer have increasingly overlapped with humans.
Four wild animals that are thriving in cities|By Ryan Chelius/Outdoor Life|February 9, 2021|Popular-Science
The report was marked by continued job loss in the leisure and hospitality industry, which shed 61,000 jobs, as layoffs hit amusement and gambling businesses, hotels, restaurants and bars.
The economy gained just 49,000 jobs in January, as recover sputters amid pressure from virus|Eli Rosenberg|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
I shot back at my mother when she yelled, breaking potted plants one night when she threatened to call the police for my continued truancy.
Traditional school isn’t always the way to go, and I wish my parents had seen that earlier|Kenneth R. Rosen|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
However, this doesn’t take away from the promising and continued growth of online shopping among digital-first and multichannel brands going forward.
Leveraging customer data and AI to drive ecommerce growth in 2021|Tracey Ryan O’Connor|February 1, 2021|Search Engine Watch

Generally, though, the excitement is mostly over, except for continued breezy winds, gusting from the northwest near or past 30 mph.
Let it snow! A few inches likely to accumulate today; more tomorrow into Tuesday?|Brian Jackson, Dan Stillman|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The procession continued on to the Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Ramos was buried the week before.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He beat his illness twice, wrote about his battles with the disease, and continued broadcasting even as his health was failing.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If Dudesmash were to be something we continued doing, this would be an important year to do it, ‘cause we didn’t do one last year.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Personal hotspots are just that, personal,” Sesar continued.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security|Kyle Chayka|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Thus he continued to rush over the frozen sea during a considerable part of that night.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
No; there I stood, half-astonished, half-abashed while the Marquise continued on her knees and made her silent orisons.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
He joined the army at the outbreak of the revolution, and continued in it until it was disbanded.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
She continued to deliver herself upon a hundred topics, and it hardly matters where we take her up.
Confidence|Henry James