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adjective
- 1. without a break in continuity; ongoing: "a continuing controversy"
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The meaning of CONTINUING is continuous, constant. How to use continuing in a sentence.
happening or existing without stopping: You can visit our website to watch continuing coverage of the tournament. Her article points out the continuing increases in the cost of raising children. Fewer examples. The board is concerned about a continuing police investigation into the firm's activities.
CONTINUING definition: 1. happening or existing without stopping: 2. happening or existing without stopping: . Learn more.
Anything described as continuing is ongoing; it's doesn't stop. A continuing rain goes on and on and on. When something continues, it doesn't end, so anything that is continuing lacks an ending.
1. To carry on; persist in: The police will continue their investigation. I continued reading all afternoon. 2. To carry further in time, space, or development; extend: The builder will continue the road right through the swamp. 3. To cause to remain or last; retain or maintain: Are you continuing the prescription?
to keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping: [ + to infinitive ] If it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert. [ + to infinitive ] I will continue to say what I believe. They continued hoping there would be additional survivors.
2 meanings: 1. not ended; ongoing 2. → See continue.... Click for more definitions.
The meaning of CONTINUE is to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action. How to use continue in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Continue.
to remain in a place; abide; stay: Let us continue in this house forever. v.t. to go on with or persist in: to continue an action. to carry on from the point of suspension or interruption: He continued the concert after the latecomers were seated. to extend from one point to another in space; prolong. to say in continuation.
verb (used without object) , con·tin·ued, con·tin·u·ing. to go on after suspension or interruption: The program continued after an intermission. to go on or keep on, as in some course or action; extend: The road continues for three miles. Antonyms: cease.
