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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten
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Recent Examples of continue
Trachtenberg later continued to work steadily in television, with guest appearances on the likes of House, Weeds, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Sleepy Hollow.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The battle to become the de factor measuring stick for the media industry continues.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
The alleged rapist continues to work as normal while awaiting a date for a High Court trial.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
His music has continued to be sampled by a new generation of R&B and rap stars, appearing in tracks from Queen Latifah, Tupac, Biggie and Aaliyah.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The battle to become the de factor measuring stick for the media industry continues.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
The alleged rapist continues to work as normal while awaiting a date for a High Court trial.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
His music has continued to be sampled by a new generation of R&B and rap stars, appearing in tracks from Queen Latifah, Tupac, Biggie and Aaliyah.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continue
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No arrests have been made in Biggie's murder, authorities are still searching for his killers today and the rapper's death remains one of the most infamous unsolved murders in music history.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Just Ice Tea bottle while the price of a 16-ounce Tropicana orange juice with 220 calories (44 grams of sugar) would remain unchanged.—
Seth Goldman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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At the doctor's office, Kathy and Kyle resumed their discussion while waiting for their results.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Talks finally resumed Sunday between after a cold spell, but this ultimately came down to the player making the call on not wanting to leave Montreal.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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These ‘zombie’ NHIs often persist long after their creators have departed, maintaining access to critical systems with little oversight.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the existing dynamics have persisted, even with Republican majorities in both chambers.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the exteriors are just one aspect of the stylish resort that reopened last summer.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The sheriff's office's Cold Case Unit reopened the investigation in 2022.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Blue Ghost is not designed to last forever on the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Canada will continue to stand with Ukraine and Ukrainians in achieving a just and lasting peace.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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In stage two, they’re faced with visions of the past, and in stage three (the final stage), they’re reincarnated as something new, which restarts the six phases of life and death.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Vue chief pointed out that production didn’t meaningfully restart until February and March of 2024, creating a supply chain issue still affecting theatrical releases.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Continue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continue. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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