as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
after being shuttled from one foster home to another, the child needs some continuity of care
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Recent Examples of continuity
And that means something to people, that line of continuity.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
My main goal is to serve the brand and to have continuity.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
From a public-health perspective, these measures help ensure continuity and maintain access to critical services for vulnerable populations.
—Suzanne Blake
reporter, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Photo: Thomas Rinaldi What neon gives you, in return for fighting that fight, is historical continuity and distinctive beauty.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
My main goal is to serve the brand and to have continuity.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
From a public-health perspective, these measures help ensure continuity and maintain access to critical services for vulnerable populations.
—Suzanne Blake
reporter, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Photo: Thomas Rinaldi What neon gives you, in return for fighting that fight, is historical continuity and distinctive beauty.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for continuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuity
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As a result, the year’s most compelling specials are best understood as culminations or continuations.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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The dehumanizing treatment prisoners received on Devil’s Island was, in effect, a continuation of the barbarity long inflicted on French Guiana’s enslaved population.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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At a brief hearing Wednesday, Acree’s attorney, Edward Berrigan of the Missouri State Public Defender’s office, asked for a continuance so that the public defenders who handle death penalty cases could be reassigned, the Kansas City Star reported.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery–except in one instance–further gave Louisiana and other states a legal opening for the continuance of slave labor.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Conclusion Transitioning into the data analytics industry requires persistence, curiosity and a commitment to learning.Jay Garcia, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Evidence of cooling inflation or a weakening economy may nudge policymakers toward interest rate cuts, just as the persistence of current conditions could pause rate cuts.Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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