continued

[kuhn-tin-yood]

adjective

1. lasting or enduring without interruption.

   continued good health.

2. going on after an interruption; resuming.

   a continued TV series.

Other Word Forms

• continuedly adverb
• continuedness noun
• uncontinued adjective
• well-continued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of continued¹

continue + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Kennedy visited the offices in the aftermath but he did not meet with staff members and continued to criticise the agency's performance.

From BBC

With Ron Dante filling in for Kaylan, Volman continued performing as the Turtles as part of their regular Happy Together package tours.

From Los Angeles Times

The force said it arrested the man on 1 April on suspicion of murder and he was released while the investigation into Ms Trujillo's death continued.

From BBC

He continued: "Surely Musk should be fighting for his job, not Tesla's board fighting to keep him?"

From BBC

Ms Shuttleworth added that along with the rising cost of labour, the impact of shoplifting continued to grow.

From BBC

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