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as in continued
going on and on without any interruptions the continuing success of the chain as it opens stores around the country
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as in ongoing
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish the public's continuing interest in every aspect of the lives of celebrities
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as in remaining
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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as in resuming
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 continuing
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 What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life? —Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024 Prosecutors have repeatedly cited an urgent and continuing need to protect people involved in the case, including the judge’s family, after Trump’s rhetoric resulted in safety concerns. —Shayna Jacobs, Washington Post, 12 June 2024 She is terrified by the hate that has rained down on her and her fellow pro-Palestinian supporters since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a massive and continuing assault on Gaza. —Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 She is terrified by the hate that has rained down on her and her fellow pro-Palestinian supporters since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a massive and continuing assault on Gaza. —Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024 The calculus changes in places like public bathrooms, where there’s a reasonable and continuing expectation of privacy. —Victoria Song, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Israeli troops have been burning homes in southern Lebanon, while also continuing to destroy neighborhoods and infrastructure in the area amid Lebanon's truce with Israel, Lebanese media reported. —Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 And why is the city continuing to spend millions of dollars building a stadium that would displace BPS students, before the Supreme Judicial Court has ruled on its constitutionality? —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 The hit show adapts the iconography of the beloved games while continuing to establish its own identity as one of the most creative shows on television. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026 And now, students are continuing the legacy of the famed and inspiring primatologist, whose work and message of hope and resilience rippled all the way to an area hit hard by the Eaton fire. —Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026 Venice has always supported truthful, singular voices, and I am honored to play a part in continuing that brave and necessary tradition. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 The investigation is continuing. —Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 All the airspace within 3 miles of Coors Field is restricted starting one hour before a game and continuing for one hour after a baseball or football game. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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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. —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 What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life? —Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024 Prosecutors have repeatedly cited an urgent and continuing need to protect people involved in the case, including the judge’s family, after Trump’s rhetoric resulted in safety concerns. —Shayna Jacobs, Washington Post, 12 June 2024 She is terrified by the hate that has rained down on her and her fellow pro-Palestinian supporters since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a massive and continuing assault on Gaza. —Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 She is terrified by the hate that has rained down on her and her fellow pro-Palestinian supporters since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a massive and continuing assault on Gaza. —Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2024 The calculus changes in places like public bathrooms, where there’s a reasonable and continuing expectation of privacy. —Victoria Song, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
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In the first half, Jokic was minus-22 when the gangly center was on the court, continuing an alarming trend in the series. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Israeli troops have been burning homes in southern Lebanon, while also continuing to destroy neighborhoods and infrastructure in the area amid Lebanon's truce with Israel, Lebanese media reported. —Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 And why is the city continuing to spend millions of dollars building a stadium that would displace BPS students, before the Supreme Judicial Court has ruled on its constitutionality? —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 The hit show adapts the iconography of the beloved games while continuing to establish its own identity as one of the most creative shows on television. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026 And now, students are continuing the legacy of the famed and inspiring primatologist, whose work and message of hope and resilience rippled all the way to an area hit hard by the Eaton fire. —Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026 Venice has always supported truthful, singular voices, and I am honored to play a part in continuing that brave and necessary tradition. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 The investigation is continuing. —Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 All the airspace within 3 miles of Coors Field is restricted starting one hour before a game and continuing for one hour after a baseball or football game. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuing
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Fuqua’s facility helps explain both his continued success and, perhaps, his relatively low profile.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The five-star analyst added that growing demand in scale-up networking is giving confidence in continued strength in future earnings, encouraging investors to look beyond 2027 and factor in these opportunities.— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
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An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.— Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Quinlan represents former district CEO Pedro Martinez, who was fired without cause in December 2024, in an ongoing lawsuit against several current and former board members.— Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Thinly slice remaining 1 scallion on a diagonal; set aside for serving.— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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Using Opta’s power rankings to estimate the relative difficulty of each side’s remaining games, Carlos Corberan’s Valencia have the most to fear.— Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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The status of further peace talks and other key details of the current relationship between the warring powers have grown increasingly opaque, with Trump vacillating between resuming saber-rattling rhetoric and indicating Washington’s readiness for additional negotiations with Iran.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Trump touted the project for about 90 seconds, extolling the ballroom’s features, before resuming a discussion of how to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry and lower global energy prices.— Clara Ence Morse, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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The battery generates a continuous flow of direct current (DC) electricity, without relying on additional external energy sources.— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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Porta also works entirely free of cables, using an internal rechargeable battery to remove the need for continuous access to power.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Schomburg’s dedication to collecting represents an enduring tradition of resistance to the forces that censor, sanitize, and constrain stories about the past.— Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
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For more than three decades, Cilia Flores operated in the shadows of Venezuela’s revolution, a discreet but decisive force who helped build, consolidate and ultimately defend one of Latin America’s most enduring authoritarian systems.— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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In at least two cases Taylor has seen, the relationship between the child and parent suffered lasting damage.— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
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As Democrats look toward the next election cycle, the question is no longer whether the party is shifting on Israel, but whether that shift will turn one of Washington’s most durable bipartisan issues into a lasting political fault line.— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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A lot of work goes into restarting production on a show, and a lot of things have changed.— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Engineers hope that could leave open the possibility of restarting the instrument in the future if more power becomes available.— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Continuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/continuing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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