Continued and Continual

Continued

Continued adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: the continued drought is starting to take its toll on the region's farms

Continual is a synonym for continued in continuous topic. In some cases you can use "Continual" instead an adjective "Continued", when it comes to topics like lasting.

Continual

Continual adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: the castaways hoped that the continual broadcast of the distress signal would eventually attract attention

Continued is a synonym for continual in continuous topic. You can use "Continued" instead an adjective "Continual", if it concerns topics such as lasting.

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