continues

VERB

persist, carry on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance endure extend go on last linger maintain progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain

STRONG

abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold

WEAK

carry forward draw out forge ahead get on with it hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back

STRONG

abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten

WEAK

complete desist end finish

VERB

begin again; resume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

proceed renew restore return to

STRONG

recapitulate recommence reestablish reinstate reopen restart

WEAK

begin over begin where one left off carry on carry over go on with pick up reinstitute take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt stop

WEAK

cease complete desist discontinue end finish

Example Sentences

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As demand for batteries continues to rise worldwide, cleaner lithium extraction technologies may become increasingly important for the clean energy transition.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Throughout the 2010s, DeepMind achieved a series of AI breakthroughs this way, and the lab continues to explore game-driven AI research today.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

What we are watching with her is someone collecting new credibility with each provocative and unlikely alliance while the actual content of her work continues largely unexamined by the outlets that cover her rise.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The momentum often continues through the summer and fall, with average 12-month returns reaching 18.3%, outperforming the Russell 2000 index by 6.6 percentage points, the analysts found.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

At least Mima and Suzi and Dina still speak to me when Papa isn’t around, but Papa continues to act like I don’t exist.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar