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one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent
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Recent Examples of continents
To slash tailpipe emissions, FedEx is piloting electric vehicles on six continents.
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Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Nothing has born testament to that more than the viewing parties that sprang up across continents - from Sydney to London to New York by its finale.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Not only can researchers learn about this specific species, but also how this iguanodon fit into the larger spread of the dinosaur group across ancient continents.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Four hundred and fifty million years ago, vast continents collided, squeezing shale into schist to form Coogan’s Bluff, in Highbridge Park, in northern Manhattan.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
It has since been held on other continents, including in South America for more than a decade beginning in 2009 and, since, 2020, in Saudi Arabia.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Archives on several continents.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The Rare Impact Fund — which was previously held in 2023 and 2024 — has raised more than $20 million and supported 30 nonprofit partners across five continents since its 2020 inception.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Later this year, the singer-songwriter will embark on the Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour, which features more than 50 shows across four continents.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Nothing has born testament to that more than the viewing parties that sprang up across continents - from Sydney to London to New York by its finale.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Not only can researchers learn about this specific species, but also how this iguanodon fit into the larger spread of the dinosaur group across ancient continents.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Four hundred and fifty million years ago, vast continents collided, squeezing shale into schist to form Coogan’s Bluff, in Highbridge Park, in northern Manhattan.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
It has since been held on other continents, including in South America for more than a decade beginning in 2009 and, since, 2020, in Saudi Arabia.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Archives on several continents.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The Rare Impact Fund — which was previously held in 2023 and 2024 — has raised more than $20 million and supported 30 nonprofit partners across five continents since its 2020 inception.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Later this year, the singer-songwriter will embark on the Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour, which features more than 50 shows across four continents.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continents
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The two mainlands themselves are only 55 miles apart where Alaska's Seward Peninsula and Russia's Chukotka Peninsula sit on opposite sides of the Bering Sea.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Designed to help European navigators at sea, the map distorted landmasses by enlarging regions near the poles such as North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Continents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continents. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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