Definitions for Continuing
con·tin·u·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.1 / 9 votes

1. continuingadjective

   remaining in force or being carried on without letup

   "the act provided a continuing annual appropriation"; "the continuing struggle to put food on the table"

2. chronic, continuingadjective

   of long duration

   "chronic money problems"

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.2 / 9 votes

1. Continuing

   of Continue

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. continuingverb

   Verb form of the word continue.

   The continuing professional development of all employees is important to ensure they achieve their goals.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 3, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Continuing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2963

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Continuing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4767

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Continuing' in Adjectives Frequency: #403

How to pronounce Continuing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Continuing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Continuing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Continuing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Continuing in a Sentence

1. Chuck Schumer:

   We're pursuing, a two-path proposal, on the one hand, there's bipartisan negotiations, and those are continuing. ... We all know, as a caucus, we will not be able to do all the things the country needs in a totally bipartisan, a bipartisan way. ... And so at the same time, we are pursuing the pursuit of reconciliation.

2. Marie Harf:

   We're frankly more concerned about the quality of the deal than we are about the clock, though we also know that difficult decisions won't get any easier with time, that is why we are continuing to negotiate.

3. Connie Leyva:

   It is unacceptable for any employer to try to silence a worker because he or she was a victim of any type of harassment or discrimination -- whether due to race, sexual orientation, religion, age or any other characteristic, sB 331 will empower survivors to speak out -- if they so wish -- so they can hold perpetrators accountable and hopefully prevent abusers from continuing to torment and abuse other workers.

4. Bill Flores:

   Voting on the Senate’s Continuing Resolution without amending The Senate is not enough, the Senate’s CR reads like( Senate Minority Leader) Harry Reid’s( D-NV) wish list. And The House must amend The House to achieve our policy objectives.

5. Tim Ryan:

   China has been a bad actor and everyone knows it — from continuing to stonewall on the WHO investigation of COVID-19 origins to perpetrating genocide and committing mass humans rights violations,’ i’m glad to see the Biden Administration take steps to hold China accountable, but this diplomatic boycott does not go far enough.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Continuing
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Continuing