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Definition for continued

adjective as in extended

Strongest matches

drawn-out, lengthy, protracted

Weak matches

spread-out, stretched-out, very long

adjective as in kept

adjective as in prolonged

adjective as in recurrent

adjective as in serial

adjective as in solid

adjective as in sustained

Strongest matches

constant, continuous, uninterrupted

Strong matches

backed, supported

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Yet, Ali continued inside and turned out the apartment lights.

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The Farm Bureau's recent survey noted that prices of fresh vegetables have jumped, with a "continued shortage of farmworkers" and fast-growing wages adding to costs.

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That marks a shift from earlier in the year, when upper-income consumers continued spending even as middle- and lower-income households pulled back.

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That marks a shift from earlier in the year, when upper-income consumers continued spending even as middle- and lower-income households pulled back.

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Wealthier Americans continued to drive solid sales at higher-end retailers, the beige book found, but otherwise, consumer spending has been under pressure.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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