ad infinitum
adverb or adjective
ad in·fi·ni·tum
ˌad-ˌin-fə-ˈnī-təm 
also ˌäd-
: without end or limit
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Not so here; Mars First Logistics is a physics puzzle to be solved ad infinitum.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The 22nd Amendment was written precisely to prevent this scenario—to ensure that no man, however popular or ruthless, could hold the republic hostage and affect billions with temper tantrums ad infinitum.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Their vehement objections to DOGE are essentially a result of the misguided assumption that the federal cash cow is unlimited and should fund Maryland’s economic lifestyle ad infinitum.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The 22nd Amendment was written precisely to prevent this scenario—to ensure that no man, however popular or ruthless, could hold the republic hostage and affect billions with temper tantrums ad infinitum.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Their vehement objections to DOGE are essentially a result of the misguided assumption that the federal cash cow is unlimited and should fund Maryland’s economic lifestyle ad infinitum.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
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