Synonyms

continued

American

[kuhn-tin-yood] / kənˈtɪn yud /

adjective

lasting or enduring without interruption.

continued good health.
going on after an interruption; resuming.

a continued TV series.

Other Word Forms

continuedly adverb
continuedness noun
uncontinued adjective
well-continued adjective

Etymology

Origin of continued

continue + -ed ²

Explanation

Continued means "ongoing." You might ask your friends for their continued help with the movie you're shooting in your neighborhood, even as filming goes long into the night. Use the adjective continued to describe something that has staying power, or that goes on for some time without pausing. A continued flow of water from a city fire hydrant just keeps on spurting, and your continued support for a politician means you keep on voting for her year after year. The Latin root of continued is continuare, "join together or connect."

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In the post-Mao era, Chinese state media hit especially hard on American excesses after the 2008 financial crisis, but Chinese students continued to flood U.S. universities and many fought to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Since then, the company has continued to thrive.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Enforcement actions continued throughout 2025 with multiple arrests reported by the FBI and the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Even during the war, he continued composing music.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In the early part of 1871, former war hero, now President Ulysses S. Grant, continued the process of Reconstruction.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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