as in continual
going on and on without any interruptions
a city that has been under continuous bombardment for three days
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Recent Examples of continuous
Operators assign a destination, and the onboard software plans routes, interprets terrain, and controls the vehicle without continuous human input.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Print Collector/Getty Images Every species alive today is the product of billions of years of continuous change.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
James’ tenure with the Lakers was his longest continuous stint with any franchise during his illustrious career.
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Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The boat comes with modern amenities like special laboratory refrigerators to store water samples and computer desks to allow continuous measurements of water quality while conducting water quality sampling.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Print Collector/Getty Images Every species alive today is the product of billions of years of continuous change.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
James’ tenure with the Lakers was his longest continuous stint with any franchise during his illustrious career.
—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The boat comes with modern amenities like special laboratory refrigerators to store water samples and computer desks to allow continuous measurements of water quality while conducting water quality sampling.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for continuous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuous
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In sharpening its strategy geared toward continual growth in women’s sports, the Big Ten will consider every idea that comes its way.
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The Reflecting Pool will need continual monitoring of water chemistry along with improved filtration, and perhaps treatments such as algaecides or the nano-bubbler, said Glibert.
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The Marlins ultimately decided to move on following a demotion to Triple-A and continued offensive regression that never stabilized.
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Alvidrez said the additional revenue would help close a funding gap for transportation improvements as Denver experiences increased traffic fatalities, mobility challenges and continued growth.
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.
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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.
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Swifties who caught her Eras Tour also witnessed a nonstop three-hour-plus fashion show, thanks in part to her stylist Joseph Cassell, who lined up dazzling styles from luxury houses like Versace, Vivienne Westwood, Etro and Alberta Ferretti.
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American Airlines plans to add nonstop flights from Charlotte to Naples, Florida in December, bringing commercial flights back to the Paradise Coast city for the first time in nearly 25 years.
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Due to incessant Ukrainian drone strikes Crimea is virtually cut off from fuel.
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But, after days of incessant crying, the staff made an exception for me.
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The ActivTrak researchers found that the time people spent on focused, uninterrupted work fell by 9 percent.
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This allows the robot to operate autonomously in complete darkness, harsh sunlight, and rapidly changing lighting conditions while maintaining accurate mapping, obstacle detection, and path planning for uninterrupted inspections and patrols.
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“Continuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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