continuances

noun

plural of continuance
1
as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the feud between the two families was bitter and of long continuance

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2
as in continuations
uninterrupted or lasting existence the continuance of hunger in the world despite some valiant efforts to solve the problem

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Recent Examples of continuances 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 The next month, the court ordered new restrictions on pretrial continuances. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 Jan. 2026 The trial began in March, and has been punctuated by long continuances. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 Wiegert argued that the cases are not linked and that there is no guarantee that Mays will not be granted further continuances before trial. — Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025 After a not guilty plea and two years of continuances, his state trial was scheduled to begin on January 26 but has been delayed again, according to court records. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 During two previous court appearances, a judge granted Valle continuances to hire an attorney or file an application for a public defender. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
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  1. durations
  2. continuations
  3. times
  4. continuities
Noun
  • The modular design also supports flexible storage durations of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • These personalized vacations allow travelers to choose their companions, customize itineraries, and select flexible dates and durations, avoiding potential personality clashes.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of durations
Noun
  • Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.
    — Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Many of the actions are continuations of boycotts that started earlier this year.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of continuations
Noun
  • Winning another Emmy is off the table, though, making this a race between the gifted Seehorn, a perennial Emmy underachiever, and Russell, nominated five times as actor and still looking for her first trophy.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • Advertisement Kryptonite, the iconic weakness of Superman and Supergirl (along with red suns and, in some continuities, magic), was first created for the '40s radio serial The Adventures of Superman.
    — James Grebey, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Filmmakers working on ultra-low budgets hardly have the option of achieving the kind of seamless dramatic continuities that industrial-strength techniques can offer.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Definition of continuities

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“Continuances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuances. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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