Continuation
Continuation noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.
Usage example: the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support
Close is an antonym for continuation.
Close
Close noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: at the close of the evening
Continuation is an antonym for close.
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Close and Continuation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/close
Continuation & Close. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/close>.
Close or Continuation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/close.
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