to be continued

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to be continued

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  1. Used at the end of an episode of a serial publication or program to indicate that the story continues in the next episode.
  2. colloquial Used to indicate that a story under discussion has not concluded, either in narration or in reality. EMH: Computer, freeze programme. PARIS: Doc, this is the final chapter. Satan's Robot Conquers the World. We can't stop now. EMH: Does the phrase to be continued mean anything to you? PARIS: Your opera can wait.

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phrase story continues in next episode

Españolcontinuará
한국어계속될 gyesokdoel
日本語続く tsuzuku
中文未完成 wèiwánchéng, 待续 dàixù, 未完待續 /未完待续 wèiwán-dàixù
हिन्दीजारी jārī
Portuguêscontinua
Françaisà suivre
DeutschFortsetzung folgt
Ελληνικάσυνεχίζεται synechízetai
Românăva urma
Русскийпродолже́ние сле́дует prodolžénije slédujet
العربيةيُتْبَعُ yutbaʕu
עבריתהמשך יבוא hemshékh yavó

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"to be continued." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/to%20be%20continued. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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to be continued. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/to%20be%20continued

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"to be continued." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/to%20be%20continued.

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@misc{to_be_continued_2026,
  title = {to be continued},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/to%20be%20continued},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}