continuator

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noun

Synonym 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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nouncontinuator (plural continuators)

plural continuators

  1. 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 2024

    Synonyms: continuer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of continuer, a person who continues the work of another.

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APA

continuator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuator

MLA

“continuator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “continuator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuator.

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