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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“I was thinking about this next song, and I was thinking about Anaheim,” she continued.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Although their argument is said to have continued into the dressing room, it did not go further at that point.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
I responded with a brief smile and continued my work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Yet Roberts looked at this situation and saw not that Section 5 continued to work, but that things had changed sufficiently that it was no longer needed.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Hesterfowl ignored Clare’s questions and continued searching the floor.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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