Meanings
plural continuators
- literatureSynonym of continuer, a person who continues the work of another.
The History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria is traditionally ascribed to the 10th-century Severus of Hermopolis, but it contains appendices by various continuators that carry its narrative into the 19th century.
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Ms. Sheinbaum, who lacks his charisma and political acumen, is seen as the continuator of his political project.
2024 March 17, Ilan Stavans, “Will Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum, a Jewish Woman, Blaze a Trail or Follow One?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2024Synonyms: continuer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of continuer, a person who continues the work of another.
Origin
From continue + -ator or continuate + -or.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
continuator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuator
“continuator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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