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US
/kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ/
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[ UK /kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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remaining in force or being carried on without letup
the continuing struggle to put food on the table
the act provided a continuing annual appropriation -
of long duration
chronic money problems
How To Use continuing In A Sentence
- Is there continuing jubilation, or has it simmered down a lot?
- In fact, the longest continuing presence is often the audit partner.
- Every jag, every bump on the wall revealed a zone of darkness that was worth to explore, but every time, in the shadows, there was just the sides of the cave, continuing.
- Congress is continuing to oppose the President's healthcare budget.
- When I stepped back outside, the snow was continuing.
- And so it remains reasonably fresh in 2003, if only as a result of its continuing underexposure. Globe and Mail
- I can see no useful purpose in continuing this conversation.
- With the rollout of Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, continuing through the end of November (click here for screening locator), a classical music sighting is made that the famous 18th century philosopher Moses Mendelssohn would have been proud of. Laurence Vittes: Classical Music Media Sighting: Felix Mendelssohn Introduces Interview With Sandy Koufax
- Walking down her long driveway, she paused briefly to check the mail in the letter box before continuing down to the sidewalk.
- Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country's future.