continuation
Americannoun
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the act or state of continuing; the state of being continued.
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extension or carrying on to a further point.
to request the continuation of a loan.
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something that continues some preceding thing by being of the same kind or having a similar content.
Today's weather will be a continuation of yesterday's.
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Library Science.
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a supplement to a publication previously issued.
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a work published in continuance of a monograph, serial, or series.
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British Stock Exchange. contango.
noun
Other Word Forms
- noncontinuation noun
- procontinuation adjective
Etymology
Origin of continuation
1350–1400; Middle English continuacio ( u ) n (< Anglo-French ) < Latin continuātiōn- (stem of continuātiō ). See continuate, -ion
Example Sentences
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The selloff appeared to be a continuation of AI-related concerns that have roiled markets in recent weeks.
They forecast a continuation of these trends in 2026 and even further large cash returns in the future.
Thursday’s bond-market moves “seem like a continuation of that trade,” he noted.
From MarketWatch
The forecast implies a continuation of a dramatic growth slowdown at Trade Desk.
From MarketWatch
Macron "reaffirmed France's support for the continuation of the process aimed at holding free and transparent elections in line with the established timetable".
From Barron's
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