continue
verb
con·tin·ue
kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yü 
continued; continuing
1
: to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action
The boat continued downstream.
2
: to remain in existence : endure
The tradition continues to this day.
3
: to remain in a place or condition : stay
We cannot continue here much longer.
4
: to resume an activity after interruption
We'll continue after lunch.
1
2
: to cause to continue
chose not to continue her subscription
3
: to allow to remain in a place or condition : retain
The trustees were continued.
4
: to postpone (a legal proceeding) by a continuance
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Examples of continue in a Sentence
The team will continue with their drills until the coach is satisfied with their performance.
The world's population continues to grow.
The traditions will continue only as long as the next generations keep them alive.
The good weather continued for several days.
The lecture continued for another hour after we left.
Exit the highway, take a right off the ramp, then continue down the street until you get to the first traffic light.
Continue along this path until you come to the end.
The plot gets more and more intricate as the story continues.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
More meaningful, perhaps, is the criticism that reflects the continuing divisions between the party’s left and center that Biden’s presidency papered over — a conflict that seems destined to be revived in the coming months and years.
—Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
As this incremental progress continues, scientists are racing to figure out why some frog species are more susceptible to Bd than others.
—Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
The company acknowledges its dependence on additional financing to continue as a going concern and is seeking new equity securities offerings, debt financing, and debt restructuring.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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continue
verb
con·tin·ue
kən-ˈtin-yü
continued; continuing
1
: to do or cause to do the same thing without stopping
I continue to work hard
the weather continued hot and sunny
2
: to go on or carry on after an interruption : resume
to be continued next week
continuer
noun
-yə-wər
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