continuance

noun

con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s How to pronounce continuance (audio)
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2
: the extent of continuing : duration
3
: the quality of enduring : permanence
4
: an adjournment of a court case to a future day

Examples of continuance in a Sentence

No changes to the property are allowed during the continuance of the lease. The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.
Recent Examples on the Web The order states the continuance will give Worcester's attorneys time to obtain a complete copy of Worcester's mental health records, along with certain audio, video and other material evidence. Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2023 But they should not be permitted to gesture at a baseless legal argument, call it 'novel,' and then claim that the Court will require an indefinite continuance in order to resolve it. Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 13 July 2023 Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Patricia James granted the continuance in an order shortly after 8:30 a.m. this morning, less than an hour before the hearing was scheduled to begin. Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2023 The wife of one of the attorneys for the plaintiff went into labor this morning, which prompted a request for a continuance, according to early morning court filings. Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2023 Court documents from federal prosecutors on July 10 show that the federal prosecutors accepted Grubman’s continuance request. Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, ajc, 24 July 2023 News of Stoltenberg's likely continuance comes as reports emerged that NATO has struggled to find a replacement for the Norwegian politician, who has served as NATO's secretary general since 2014. Justin Klawans, The Week, 17 June 2023 Brass requested a continuance of the case, meaning charges could be brought again if Carmignani, a central witness in the case against Doty, becomes available at a later date. Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2023 The temperature outlook released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center has forecast a continuance of the above average heat for the West. Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from continuer "to persist, continue" + -ance -ance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of continuance was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near continuance

Cite this Entry

“Continuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuance. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

continuance

noun
con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈtin-yə-wən(t)s How to pronounce continuance (audio)
1
: the act of continuing
2
: the extent of continuing : duration
3
: postponement of a case in a law court

Legal Definition

continuance

noun
con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈti-nyə-wəns How to pronounce continuance (audio)
: the postponement of the court proceedings in a case to a future day

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