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"

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1. continuing

   Continuing refers to the act or process of persevering, maintaining, prolonging, or carrying on with a certain activity, task, or situation. It pertains to a state or condition of ongoing activity, existence, or progress, often despite challenges or difficulties. It can also refer to resuming or picking up where something left off.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.2 / 9 votes

1. Continuing

   of Continue

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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

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   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. Thomas Cook:

   Discussions to agree final terms on the recapitalization and reorganization of the company are continuing between the company and a range of stakeholders, these discussions include a recent request for a seasonal standby facility of 200 million pounds, on top of the previously announced 900 million pounds injection of new capital.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   We got to see what they get to tonight, we haven’t seen a final piece of legislation. We’re continuing to work with the Senate to make sure we get the best health care we can.

3. Chief Executive Ian King:

   The review has now been completed and despite third-party interest, we have determined that retaining these businesses will deliver greater value, i'm pleased to say that these businesses are continuing to perform well and win new orders.

4. Curtis Penix:

   I quickly found out that by getting your feet wet and then continuing to walk, you could get what the pioneers called 'scalded feet,'.

5. Tennessee Republicans Pearson:

   You cannot expel hope, you can’t expel our voice and you sure can’t expel our fight. We look forward to continuing to fight, continuing to advocate.

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References

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