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
- continuedly adverb
- continuedness noun
- uncontinued adjective
- well-continued adjective
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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Moreover, the IMF pointed out that the risk of recession would increase only if severe conditions continued over two years.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“While we expect manufacturing and infrastructure investment demand to strengthen on the back of resilient exports and continued support from policy financing tools, credit demand still remains weak,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Iran had continued to pump crude to Asia since the start of the Middle East war, partly shielded by its elusive "dark fleet".
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
That’s as continued outperformance of rest-of-the-world stocks versus the U.S. are also hitting speed bumps, due to spiking commodity prices and global growth fallout.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Mrs. Heemstra continued with her recipe for stretching the tea ration with rose leaves.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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