CONTINUES Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

continues

verb

present tense third-person singular of continue

as in remains

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the heavy snow continued throughout the night

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in resumes

to begin again or return to after an interruption we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of continues There is no greater cautionary tale than Australia’s cane toads, whose now 200-million strong population continues to wreak havoc 91 years after being introduced to deal with the country’s cane beetle problem. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The episode picks up when Bret and Robert have their first tense interaction — their vaguely hostile and lightly homoerotic back-and-forth continues to be the highlight of the show for me. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 But while that quest continues, Glasner already has a positive problem to solve in the centre of the pitch and, just maybe, McAtee could be an unexpected solution. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Plano police did not disclose the woman's cause of death and said additional charges may follow as the investigation continues. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 That bankruptcy process also created a unique TV arrangement that continues to pay off for the team. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The country smash continues to rule the most important songs ranking in America thanks largely to its incredible performance when looking at both streams and sales. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Streaming continues to bring in the largest portion of residuals, totaling just over $330 million between television and film. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 Bruijn’s continues to also be represented by Collin Litts at Anonymous Content and Tara Kole and Tiffany Graddick at Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole LLP. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for continues

Verb

Eventually, some make it over the top, but, still, the gate remains closed.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The exact timing of the front remains uncertain, and if the storms arrive a little sooner, the severe threat will not be as great as Monday.

— Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of remains

Verb

When the surveillance footage resumes about an hour later, a man can be heard shouting, but the words are unintelligible, and a vehicle horn sounds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
After an opening week of wrenching testimony and a jury trip to the home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, her murder trial resumes Monday with more testimony about the killings in a coastal Massachusetts town in 2023.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of resumes

Verb

So long as effective communication persists, the reflex to mourn the disuse of a language can be motivated only by something else—nostalgia or, perhaps, the loss of a group’s ability to easily demarcate itself.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Small businesses already report a widening gap between AI adoption and AI readiness, and a workforce that cannot keep pace with a changing tool is one of the quieter reasons that gap persists.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of persists

Verb

The real test will come if the district restarts the pilot and shows that the technology can support learning without putting student privacy at risk.

— Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Marc restarts his revenue counter at zero every January and re-earns the year from scratch.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of restarts

Browse Nearby Words

continued

continues

continuing

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Continues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continues. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of continues

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on continues

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

salvo

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

'Gaslighting,' 'Woke,' 'Democracy,' and Other Top Lookups

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes