continuation

noun

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce continuation (audio)
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1
: the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity
2
: resumption after an interruption
3
: something that continues, increases, or adds

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the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support
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The model was doing exactly what it was trained to do, which was to produce plausible-sounding continuations of the prompts Lemoine had chosen to feed it about consciousness. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The evening, co-hosted by Vanity Fair, marked a continuation in the film’s already lengthy journey, with a suitably ambitious exhibition pulling back the curtain on costumes, puppets, props and diminutive sets. — Bridget Arsenault, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 And, to my mind, this has to do with the fact that the protests concern an institution which is key to their continuation in power. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 Since its inception, television has been ad-supported and this is just a continuation of what the main stream has always been. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuation

Word History

Etymology

Middle English continuacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French continuacion, borrowed from Latin continuātiōn-, continuātiō, from continuāre "to make continuous, continue" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of continuation was in the 14th century

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“Continuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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continuation

noun
con·​tin·​u·​a·​tion kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce continuation (audio)
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or extending the time of a state or activity
2
: a beginning again after an interruption
3
: a thing or part by which something is continued
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