continued
Americanadjective
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lasting or enduring without interruption.
continued good health.
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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
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."
Example Sentences
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These rulings, Jackson continued, “can at times come across as utterly irrational.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday the global economy was at risk of recession if the war continued and high energy prices persisted.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Since then, the company has continued to thrive.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
“So them coming in,” Arias continued, “really shows our members that it is important to start figuring out how we work in solidarity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Government funding for the Glitch Initiative continued to pour in daily, and the grounds showed it.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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