continuing resolution

noun

An act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.

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Meanings

nouncontinuing resolution (plural continuing resolutions)

plural continuing resolutions

  1. USgovernmentAn act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the current budget, to avoid a government shutdown due to lack of allocated funding.

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CR

Origin

From continuing + resolution. From being an act of congress (a congressional resolution) which extends the situation.

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APA

continuing resolution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuing%20resolution

MLA

“continuing resolution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuing%20resolution. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “continuing resolution,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuing%20resolution.

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