continuation

American  

[kuhn-tin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / kənˌtɪn juˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

continuations plural

1. the act or state of continuing; the state of being continued.

2. extension or carrying on to a further point.

   to request the continuation of a loan.

3. something that continues some preceding thing by being of the same kind or having a similar content.

   Today's weather will be a continuation of yesterday's.

4. Library Science.

   1. a supplement to a publication previously issued.

   2. a work published in continuance of a monograph, serial, or series.

5. British Stock Exchange. contango.

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continuation British  

/ kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. a part or thing added, esp to a book or play, that serves to continue or extend; sequel

2. a renewal of an interrupted action, process, etc; resumption

3. the act or fact of continuing without interruption; prolongation

4. another word for contango contango

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• noncontinuation
  noun
• procontinuation
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• continuations
  plural

Etymology

Origin of continuation

1350–1400; Middle English continuacio ( u ) n (< Anglo-French ) < Latin continuātiōn- (stem of continuātiō ). See continuate, -ion

Explanation

When you carry something over a longer period of time than originally planned, that's a continuation. The City Council voted on a continuation of their discussion on the school budget after failing to reach an agreement today. You can also think of a continuation as the act of continuing to do something or to be in a particular situation. The continuation of your allergies makes you suspect they might have something to do with your new cat. Even after your cousin loses his job, he's grateful for the continuation of his health insurance. The Latin root, continuationem, means "a following of one thing after another."

Example Sentences

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continuation continuations

The company was cited Thursday for the continuation of “unsanitary and nuisance” conditions at the warehouse, even as the cleanup continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Team principal Andrea Stella says this is a continuation of the trajectory Norris has been on since a lot of self-assessment led to his strong second half of last year, and eventually the title.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The new continuation vehicle raised around $600 million in a funding round led by HarbourVest Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

In the “no landing” scenario, he and his team of Anya Shelekhin, Jessica Guo and Myung-Jee Jung considered the prospects for the continuation of the economic boom.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Clausewitz’s central thesis, that war was a continuation of diplomacy by other means, dovetailed with my own instincts.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Both of this week’s new subplots felt less like continuations of the season’s arc than like clogs that we needed to work through before getting to the real story.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2023

“Changes in rankings that have taken place have been continuations of longer-term trends, such as the increases seen in the rankings of the three Baltic countries,” Mr. Helliwell said.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

What exactly was it that makes the "Dick Francis" novels so special – and makes his son's continuations as memorable and perhaps at times better?

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2022

Two were continuations of Kawaoka’s and Fouchier’s H5N1 work.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2022

All his later books can be said to be continuations of The Origin of Species.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Related Words

• continuance
• continuity
• extension
• perpetuation
• preservation