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
And when daily wear and tear was simulated – through continuous electric-toothbrush abrasion equivalent to about a year of brushing, as well as chewing and grinding – the teeth actually had superior resistance to wear, fracture and acid attack compared with natural enamel.
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New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Indonesia has a history of catastrophic quakes, including the 2004 Indian Ocean disaster, making continuous seismic monitoring and preparedness crucial for minimizing casualties and infrastructure damage.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
My take on this is that a continuous glucose monitor can reveal individual variability in your post-meal glucose levels and increase your awareness of the impact of diet, activity, and sleep on your blood sugar levels.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
At Bar do Omar, the standing area wraps around the bar to create a continuous veranda over the hillside.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuous
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Such overlaps have been standard procedure since the station's continual occupation for more than two decades of operation.—
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As the amputee bled out, he was filmed expressing his continual and clear agreement to being killed and dismembered.—
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In this regard, recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick attractive stocks of companies that generate solid cash flows to support continued dividend payments.—
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Warm weekend for Miami, Broward Saturday will bring more sunshine and continued warmth, with highs again in the low 80s and only a minimal chance of rain.—
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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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How to Get There If possible, fly into Palm Springs Airport, which has nonstop flights from hubs all over the country, including Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Portland, Phoenix, and New York.—
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Those attributes, along with the nonstop disarray of Langdon’s life, make for a fun murder mystery.—
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Its urgency stems from the job’s incessant demands, illustrated by the steady flow of patients flooding The Pitt.—
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Anxiety comes from the incessant pressure of juggling finances in such a way to try to make monthly payments.—
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The filmmaker was known as a pioneer of the slow cinema movement, a style characterized by black-and-white visuals, minimal dialogue, and long and uninterrupted takes.—
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Brightline escapes Step on a Brightline train and the I-95 headache becomes someone else’s problem from a comfy seat, with a glass of wine and an uninterrupted hour.—
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“Continuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuous. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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