Definitions

continual

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhl] / kənˈtɪn yu əl /

ADJECTIVE

constant, incessant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around-the-clock ceaseless continuous endless enduring frequent interminable perpetual persistent recurrent relentless repeated steady unbroken unceasing unending uninterrupted unremitting

WEAK

aeonian connected consecutive dateless eternal everlasting oft-repeated permanent persisting regular repetitive running staying timeless unchanging unfailing unflagging unvarying unwaning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded broken ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished infrequent intermittent interrupted irregular occasional sporadic stopping terminable transient

WEAK

checked halting inconstant temporary

Example Sentences

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Eliot, writing about the creative process, referred to as “a continual extinction of personality.”

From The Wall Street Journal

At ever-younger ages, consumers learn that the physical self demands continual investment and constant vigilance.

From Salon

Some companies have buyback programs that feature continual purchases of shares regardless of recent price movements.

From MarketWatch

A growing field known as online continual learning, he adds, "beautifully mirror the ideas explored in this paper around how evolution, learning, and development engage with -- and benefit from -- variable and dynamic environments."

From Science Daily

“May this collaboration not be a once-off activity, but should remain a continual activity until every terrorist is defeated in Nigeria.”

From The Wall Street Journal

continual

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