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continued

adjective
con·​tin·​ued | \ kÉ™n-ˈtin-(ËŒ)yüd How to pronounce continued (audio) \

Definition of continued

1 : lasting or extending without interruption continued success
2 : resumed after interruption a continued story

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Examples of continued in a Sentence

Please accept our best wishes for your continued success. The colors of the paint will fade with continued exposure to the sun.

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Microsoft first passed the $1 trillion milestone in this quarter, thanks to its continued growth in cloud and diverse businesses. Tom Warren, The Verge, "Microsoft’s Surface and cloud focus helps boost Q4 earnings as Xbox sales disappoint," 18 July 2019 Huawei’s debut 5G phone, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G, will launch in select markets before the end of July, despite continued uncertainty around Huawei’s future as a manufacturer of Android devices. Jon Porter, The Verge, "Huawei’s first 5G phone is launching this month," 12 July 2019 FedEx started a new fiscal year this month, and Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf said the company's performance, especially at FedEx Express, is being hurt by continued weakness in global trade and industrial production. CBS News, "FedEx warns of headwinds in coming year, posts $2 billion loss," 26 June 2019 Analysts at Moody’s Investors Service expect a further slowdown in 2019, to 6.2 percent from 6.6 percent, amid continued trade uncertainty. New York Times, "Global Economic Growth Is Already Slowing. The U.S. Trade War Is Making It Worse.," 18 June 2019 Thursday: Faced with continued uncertainty about when and in what way the U.K. will leave the European Union, the Bank of England is expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 0.75%. Wsj Staff, WSJ, "Economy Week Ahead: Housing Starts, Existing Home Sales," 16 June 2019 Thank you for sharing this heartbreaking journey with us and your continued support. Bianca Hillier, NBC News, "New Mexico police ask for help locating men who used credit cards belonging to missing man Craig Cavanaugh," 24 July 2019 The players also emphasized the importance of continued support of the women’s game. Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "USWNT stars Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris honored at World Cup celebration in Orlando," 17 July 2019 Thank you so much everyone for the continued support, kind words, and positive energy. Alexa Díaz, latimes.com, "Huntington Beach woman missing in Inyo County as search enters fourth day," 15 July 2019

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First Known Use of continued

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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continued

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of continued

: lasting or happening for a long time without interruption

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