continued

American

[kuhn-tin-yood] / kənˈtɪn yud /

adjective

lasting or enduring without interruption.

continued good health.
going on after an interruption; resuming.

a continued TV series.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of continued

continue + -ed ²

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."

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Dubois declined a fist bump in their first face-off in February and the hostility continued when they met again this week, with the verbal exchanges beginning within minutes.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The group expects continued growth in the second quarter as the impact of the Middle East conflict is offset by stronger demand elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

It was a sequential decrease from last quarter’s $184.7 million, which the company said was the result of the company’s continued transition from bitcoin mining to AI cloud work.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“I was thinking about this next song, and I was thinking about Anaheim,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

While Calvin slept downstairs, the spirits, evil or not, continued their antics.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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