continuation
noun
con·tin·u·a·tion
kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity
2
: resumption after an interruption
3
: something that continues, increases, or adds
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Examples of continuation in a Sentence
the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support
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The move is a continuation of a battle that has raged for 20 years, with competing visions about what an open and efficient internet should look like.
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David Ingram, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Lightyear Capital will continue to manage the company through the continuation fund, which saw investments from Neuberger Berman and others.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
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David Ingram, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Lightyear Capital will continue to manage the company through the continuation fund, which saw investments from Neuberger Berman and others.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for continuation
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continuation
noun
con·tin·u·a·tion
kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or fact of continuing in or extending the time of a state or activity
2
: a beginning again after an interruption
3
: a thing or part by which something is continued
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