CONTINUED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yüd

Definition of continued

as in continuous

going on and on without any interruptions the continued drought is starting to take its toll on the region's farms

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verb

past tense of continue

as in remained

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the heavy snow continued throughout the night

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as in resumed

to begin again or return to after an interruption we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten

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Recent Examples of continued

Adjective

The treaty affirmed the continued existence of Virginia’s Tribal Nations, acknowledged our relationship with the Crown and recognized our connection to our communities and homelands. — Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Because of them, there is no continued threat to public safety in the area. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Shushu/Tong, meanwhile, continued to develop its girlish femininity aesthetic. — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Even after Bretton Woods collapsed and many currencies floated freely, the dollar continued to dominate. — Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continued

Recent Examples of Synonyms for continued

Adjective

The real cost of RPM lies in building workflows, interoperable systems, secure infrastructure and skilled teams that turn continuous data into timely action.

— Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The only way to keep the mirrors pristine is to pump a continuous hurricane of hydrogen gas into the supernova’s blast radius.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuous

Verb

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack; the attackers’ motive remained unknown.

— Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Israeli and American leaders have been sharpening their threats before elections in both countries, while Iranian leaders have remained defiant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

Nearly 1,000 people were arrested Saturday as nationwide protests resumed, France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters.

— James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Training resumed on October 1, after the company completed further assessments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of resumed

Adjective

Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.

— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

Definition of continuing

Verb

Stopping testosterone abruptly without PCT leaves the body in a temporary state of hypogonadism, meaning external testosterone is gone but natural production hasn’t restarted yet.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of restarted

Adjective

Knight said that the problems from the burns are continual, especially with his feet.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
The continual tasting process involves meeting with winery owners, pouring with winemakers, and attending events in the search for special selections each quarter.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of continual

Verb

Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to the satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow's attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow’s attacks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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