Synonyms: continuing
Definition: remaining in force or being carried on without letup
Usage: the act provided a continuing annual appropriation; the continuing struggle to put food on the table
Similar words: continued
Definition: without stop or interruption
Usage: to insure the continued success of the war; the continued existence of nationalism; the continued popularity of Westerns
Synonyms: continuing, chronic
Definition: of long duration
Usage: chronic money problems
Similar words: long
Definition: primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
Usage: a long life; a long boring speech; a long time; a long friendship; a long game; long ago; an hour long