continuing
Definitions
noun
A continuation.
Collocations
5ADJ.
political, routine, secret, symbolic, warm
Despite their disagreement, they maintained a continuing warm relationship throughout their lives.
VERB + CONTINUING
debate, encouraged, fear, game, point, prevented
There's a continuing debate about whether social media is good or bad for teenagers.
CONTINUING + NOUN
antiterrorist, conversation, days, operation, slaughter, story, turmoil, volatility
The continuing operation in the region has lasted for several months now.
PREP.
after, between, from, in, on, through, with, without
She kept her job continuing through the pandemic despite the difficult circumstances.
ADV.
instead, steadily, then
The rain fell steadily, continuing through the night and into the morning.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — of long duration
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.
Tatoeba · #1430Education must not be limited to our youth, but it must be a continuing process through our entire lives.
Tatoeba · #19121Scientific research is not a mechanical routine, but a continuing struggle on the part of the scientist.
Tatoeba · #23966Poverty prevented him from continuing his studies.
Tatoeba · #318535"How are things going?" "Terrific. Income and profit are continuing to rise steadily."
Tatoeba · #326742Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.
Tatoeba · #327285