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a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities
His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving. a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot
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Recent Examples of continuum
That place is called Vi at Aventura — a vibrant independent living community that offers a continuum of on-site care, should the need arise.
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Vi At Aventura, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Being embedded meant slowing down, listening, and understanding the genealogy of the triennial itself—seeing HT25 not as a rupture, but as part of an ongoing continuum.
—Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
What’s missing is a full-day, clinically robust, age-affirming program for older adults with mental health conditions, embedded within a continuum of care.
—Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Having your entire concept of the space-time continuum blown up will do that to a person.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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Vi At Aventura, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Being embedded meant slowing down, listening, and understanding the genealogy of the triennial itself—seeing HT25 not as a rupture, but as part of an ongoing continuum.
—Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
What’s missing is a full-day, clinically robust, age-affirming program for older adults with mental health conditions, embedded within a continuum of care.
—Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Having your entire concept of the space-time continuum blown up will do that to a person.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for continuum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuum
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The limited range of religions represented at Rededicate 250 has drawn criticism from Mathewes and others, who say the event does not grasp the dynamic spectrum of faiths America has come to represent over its 250 years.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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With the market opening up, producers began selling beef — once affordable across much of Argentina’s social spectrum — at prices closer to international levels.—
Clara Preve,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Local health leadership emphasizes that the sheer scale of preparation required for this global tournament is unprecedented for the city's modern hospitality industry.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The 21st-century fervor about building the first industrial-scale quantum computer, pioneering theoretical physicist Peter Zoller says, is akin to the 20th-century obsession with becoming the first to conquer Mount Everest.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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