Continuance
Continuance noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.
Lapse is an antonym for continuance.
Lapse
Lapse noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: wasn't bothered by the lapse of her membership at the health club
Continuance is an antonym for lapse.
How words are described
| close | close continuance | close lapse |
Cite this Source
Lapse and Continuance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/lapse
Continuance & Lapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/lapse>.
Lapse or Continuance. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/lapse.
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