How to Use continuance in a Sentence

continuance

noun
  • The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.
  • No changes to the property are allowed during the continuance of the lease.
  • Ellis has not ruled on the Virginia continuance or the change of venue.
    — Rachel Weiner, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2018
  • His latest film looks like both a step up and a continuance of his brand of zippy horror with a comedic bite.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Right before the team can make their arguments to get a continuance on their murder case!
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2021
  • At her first court hearing, Jones was given a continuance.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Last month, the state agreed to a request by the defense for a continuance, which was the sixth delay of the trial.
    — Lenny Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2022
  • That cannot happen with the continuance of the mandatory vow of celibacy.
    — WSJ, 25 Jan. 2019
  • But Tuesday evening is expected to be the end of the continuances.
    — Emily Brindley, courant.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • And this year, at least five court hearings aimed at setting a trial date have ended in delays or continuances.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • A lot of times the type of cases causes differences in the numbers of continuances.
    — Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2023
  • Levy asked for a continuance for more time to address the issues, but the commission said the matter has gone on long enough.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But with the continuance of the issue, Subido is taking the next step of restricting leave.
    — Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Last month, his lawyer asked for a continuance at his pretrial hearing, which is set for Friday.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Since the case was brought forward, a total of seven continuances were filed, six of which from the Westcott team.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The advocate told me that the judge was tired of the continuances that the prosecutor had applied for.
    — Kelly Sundberg, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Judge Cahill has not responded to the motion for continuance.
    — Brad Parks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Since the case was brought forward, a total of seven continuances were filed, six of which from the Westcott team.
    — Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • On Monday, Larkin asked the judge not to set the case for trial and for a 60-day continuance.
    — The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But prosecutors say Moore wasn't prepared for the trial and had been told by a judge that there would be no more continuances.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, 23 May 2017
  • Rayes denied defense motions requesting a new jury pool, a change of venue for the trial and a continuance.
    — Bruce Selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2018
  • On Wednesday, Johnson was granted a request in court for a continuance in the case.
    — Tribune Media Services, al, 30 Jan. 2020
  • The defense requested a 45-day continuance in the trial; the judge has not made a ruling.
    — Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2022
  • Judge Lipner ruled Thursday that there would be no further continuances in the case.
    — Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • In reluctantly agreeing to the continuance, Alsop made clear the new schedule was set in stone and would not be changed.
    — Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 3 Oct. 2017
  • The judge found that none of the reasons stated in Barnett's motion to continue were grounds for a continuance.
    — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2022
  • To leave the religion threatens the group’s continuance, its form, its identity, its very Truth.
    — Amber Scorah, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • The board on July 19 granted his request for the continuance.
    — Kate Farrish, courant.com, 25 July 2017
  • The next month, the court ordered new restrictions on pretrial continuances.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 Jan. 2026

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