continent
adjective
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Definition of continent
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continent
noun
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Synonyms & Antonyms for continent
Synonyms: Adjective
abstemious, abstentious, abstinent, self-abnegating, self-denying, sober, temperate
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of continent in a Sentence
Adjective
Most children are continent by age three. a religious sect that expects its unmarried members to be completely celibate and its married adherents to maintain continent relationshipsNoun
The book provides information on hotels in Britain and on the Continent. Europe and Asia are sometimes considered together to be one continent.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Internet users in Africa now outnumber America’s population by some estimates, but reaching that exploding market is among the continent’s most pressing business challenges. — Washington Post, "The ‘Amazon of Africa’ faces a big challenge: No addresses," 4 Aug. 2019 Ticcioni fought his way across Europe, helping to liberate a continent devastated by war. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ralph Ticcioni parachuted into Normandy on D-Day, and returned 72 years later," 3 Aug. 2019 The continent stretched toward the celestial pole, after all. — David James, Anchorage Daily News, "In ‘North Pole: Nature and Culture,’ grappling with a place beyond time and measure," 3 Aug. 2019 The list goes on, but the difference between now and centuries ago is the frequency and celerity with which materials move between continents and the increasing intensity of climate change. — Claire Marie Porter, WIRED, "This Voracious, Unstoppable Bug Is Killing Off Vineyards," 2 Aug. 2019 Those who complete the conference will be dubbed official members of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, a network of more than 20,000 activists across six continents and 150 countries. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "Al Gore is leading a climate conference this weekend in Minneapolis. Thomas Friedman, Tim Walz and Melvin Carter to participate.," 2 Aug. 2019 Some crew members had seized the opportunity to take in the stark beauty of a continent that had no countries, currency, cities or hotels. — Los Angeles Times, "Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military-industrial complex," 2 Aug. 2019 Indeed, the continent’s biggest mobile money players are all owned by telecoms operators. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "Nigeria’s largest mobile operator is about to become a bank," 1 Aug. 2019 Unfortunately for these hedonistic Celts, an invasion by Julius Caesar abrubtly ended the festivities, paving the way for Rome’s eventual subjugation of much of the European continent. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "This Iron Age Celtic Woman Was Buried in a Hollowed-Out Tree Trunk," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'continent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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