continuation
noun
con·tin·u·a·tion
kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity
2
: resumption after an interruption
3
: something that continues, increases, or adds
Examples of continuation in a Sentence
the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Transformation is therefore not a departure from our heritage, but a continuation of it.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The initiative was intended as a more aggressive continuation of similar efforts launched under President Joe Biden, whose attorney general Merrick Garland had filed criminal charges against Hamas.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
What His Editor Says About Kai and Juniper Julie Strauss-Gabel, Green’s editor, framed the novel as both a continuation and an evolution of his storytelling.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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continuation
noun
con·tin·u·a·tion
kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or extending the time of a state or activity
2
: a beginning again after an interruption
3
: a thing or part by which something is continued
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