as in spectrum
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a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities
His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving. a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot
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Recent Examples of continuum
The program, now in its 23rd year, partners with programs serving elderly and incapacitated adults across Lake County to develop a continuum of elder law advocacy and guardianship services, the release said.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
By fostering intergenerational collaborations, the Centre rebuilds a continuum of Black creativity.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The record is a fascinating retrospective that reveals just how thoroughly Gaga understands her place in the pop-music continuum.
—Nate Sloan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
The film returns us to a childlike gaze, marveling at a world alive with possibility, where every sight lives on a continuum of meaning.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuum
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
By fostering intergenerational collaborations, the Centre rebuilds a continuum of Black creativity.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The record is a fascinating retrospective that reveals just how thoroughly Gaga understands her place in the pop-music continuum.
—Nate Sloan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
The film returns us to a childlike gaze, marveling at a world alive with possibility, where every sight lives on a continuum of meaning.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuum
Noun
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Finally, jamming-resistant links need spectrum licences, custom SIM provisioning, or pirate base-stations smuggled in-country.—
Harry Law,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The most common color for auroras is green, as the human eye is most sensitive to green in the visible color spectrum.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Refocused On Risk Management The Biden-era policy positioned artificial intelligence as a strategic asset for defense, encouraging public-private collaboration, dataset sharing and predictive threat detection at scale.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The hotel said their scale would appeal to guests from the Middle East.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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