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continuance
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con·tin·u·ance

noun \kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s\

Definition of CONTINUANCE

1
: continuation
2
: the extent of continuing : duration
3
: the quality of enduring : permanence
4
: an adjournment of a court case to a future day
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Examples of CONTINUANCE

  1. No changes to the property are allowed during the continuance of the lease.
  2. The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.

First Known Use of CONTINUANCE

14th century

Related to CONTINUANCE

Synonyms
duration, date, life, life span, lifetime, run, standing, time
Antonyms
cessation, close, discontinuance, discontinuity, end, ending, expiration, finish, stoppage, surcease, termination

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