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as in remains
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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as in resumes
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 continues
First, the core will run out of hydrogen fuel, causing the inner core of the star to become inert while hydrogen fusion continues in a shell surrounding it.
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Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
While social media was, and continues to be, a hotbed of culture-war goofiness, people yelling about lentils in the comments section of Jezebel hardly accounts for the rise of RFK Jr.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
But as the company continues to invest in livestreaming events, the issues have become less pronounced.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
And Miller said winning even without a big game from their best player bodes well for the rest of the league schedule, which continues with Saturday’s visit to Missouri.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Alex Drexler continues to run Alex Mill, a women’s and men’s classic sportswear brand, where his wife, Karen, previously worked.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
As construction on the museum continues, other components of the makeover are underway.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Charli XCX‘s movie era continues to cook.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Andrew continues to deny allegations leveled against him.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
While social media was, and continues to be, a hotbed of culture-war goofiness, people yelling about lentils in the comments section of Jezebel hardly accounts for the rise of RFK Jr.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
But as the company continues to invest in livestreaming events, the issues have become less pronounced.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
And Miller said winning even without a big game from their best player bodes well for the rest of the league schedule, which continues with Saturday’s visit to Missouri.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Alex Drexler continues to run Alex Mill, a women’s and men’s classic sportswear brand, where his wife, Karen, previously worked.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
As construction on the museum continues, other components of the makeover are underway.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Charli XCX‘s movie era continues to cook.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Andrew continues to deny allegations leveled against him.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continues
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The Arlington County Police Department announced the news on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Ghoul shoots Lucy’s attacker 10 seconds after the scene resumes!—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
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When action resumes 34 minutes later, Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers score 17 consecutive points, getting as close as 31-29.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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No matter how long the connection lasts, enjoy it!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the American pop-culture feedback loop, at the football-movie intersection between sports and cinema and how the two inform and reflect each other, lurks a line delivery that lasts only a couple of seconds.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Directed and written by Sam Quah, the film stars Peng Yuchang, Alan Aruna and Chang Ning and revolves around a long-dormant murder case that reopens amid systemic corruption.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Do keep in mind, the property closes in mid April and reopens in late May.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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While 2026 has seen engagement at the bilateral level expanding, EU institutional mistrust of China persists.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The performance gap between Chinese and US models, while not enormous, persists largely due to constraints on computing power and capital.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Continues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continues. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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