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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But even as oil prices have spiked and stock prices come down, Treasurys, often seen as a haven during times of market unease, haven’t rallied on a continual basis.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The continual violation of CIF bylaw 600 has left City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos scrambling to replace teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It comes after a Caerphilly council report described a "continual falling birth rate" dropping from 2,000 births a year to around 1,400 over a 10-year period.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

"It is part of the continual process of the freedom struggle."

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

“You’ve never heard anything so painful as this almost continual plaintive crying lasting several days and several nights and with us not knowing what to do.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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