Continuation and Desistance

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Continuation noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.

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Desistance is an antonym for continuation.

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Continuation is an antonym for desistance in topics: end, stop, ending.

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Desistance and Continuation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/desistance

Continuation & Desistance. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/desistance>.

Desistance or Continuation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuation/desistance.

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