CONTINENTAL Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of continental

as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable complained that today's youth doesn't care a continental about their elders

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adjective

as in intercontinental

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Noun

Hosted by enthusiastic young continentals, songs are scored by a combination of dial-in votes from viewers and jurists representing the participating countries. — Amy Thomson, Bloomberg.com, 24 Apr. 2020 Kenyatta rejected concerns that a free trade deal with the United States would undermine a new continental free trade agreement in Africa aimed at creating the world’s largest common market. — Tom Odula, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2020

Adjective

Even within Europe, France has struggled to translate its political weight into continental leadership, despite Brexit and Germany’s prolonged economic and political difficulties creating an apparent opening for Paris. — Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Court documents showed Farris agreed to conditions of her release including surrendering her ⁠passport and not leaving the continental United States unless approved by the court. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continental

Recent Examples of Synonyms for continental

Noun

Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of damn

Adjective

Davis-Monthan in Tucson was one of three Air Force bases around the country overseeing underground silos that housed the Titan II intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs.

— Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
In return, North Korea was expected to refrain from nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of intercontinental

Adjective

The Overland Mail Company launched the first transcontinental mail service to San Francisco, initiating the government’s mail delivery across the nation.

— USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
An agreement could provide momentum for talks to renew the USMCA North American trade pact; US-Mexico talks have dragged on, and the White House has publicly opposed renewing the transcontinental deal.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of transcontinental

Noun

Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Tin Lam, then about 14 and a recent immigrant from south Vietnam, doesn’t speak a lick of English.

— Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lick

Adjective

The Cybercrime Program’s Untested Legal Issues The memo is an important step in combatting transnational cybercrime.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Water has been the translucent thread that runs through my transnational life, connecting me more deeply with place while reminding me of the fluid borders of the self.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of transnational

Noun

What a hoot that was — eight Hall of Famers paired with professional anglers and competing for the biggest bass.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoot

Adjective

The study’s authors are careful to frame Qurayyah Painted Ware as an example of ancient brand-making, rather than directly equating it with a modern multinational brand.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Under the current policies, large multinational companies are likely to treat compliance fees as just a cost of doing business.

— Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of multinational

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