as in spectrum
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a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities
His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving. a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot
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But a continuum seems to exist.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
In 1935, Einstein and his colleague Nathan Rosen found a mathematical solution that suggested this spacetime continuum could form a kind of tunnel connecting two distant points, called an Einstein-Rosen bridge.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
Spearfishing is part of a long continuum of cultural knowledge, identity and the expression of treaty rights.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The exhibition is erected in a continuum of urgency challenging the chronological order.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
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Despite the 12-day Israeli war on Iran last summer, figures on all sides of the political spectrum came together in a rare show of unity, denouncing Israel for striking their country.—
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On the other end of the style spectrum, Lily Collins has shown how elevated mom jeans can be, wearing mom jeans with black stilettos and a chunky belt.—
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The solution targets coastal erosion, flooding, and structural instability while addressing plastic waste at scale.—
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Known since the late 1980s for using erasure as a concept, Simmons extends his practice here into an architectural scale, transforming the main gallery into a vast blackboard environment where images emerge, blur, and refuse to fully disappear.—
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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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