ad nauseam
adverb
ad nau·se·am
ad-ˈnȯ-zē-əm 
also -ˌam
: to a sickening or excessive degree
a topic that has been discussed and analyzed ad nauseam
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All season, the Knicks have talked ad nauseam about wanting to play their best basketball as the season winds down.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The desire to express one’s individuality through clothes and accessories is evergreen, but the recent focus on personal style may be partly the result of algorithms that can recycle the same outfits on our social media feeds ad nauseam.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The same templated, one-size-fits-all approach that's been recycled ad nauseam.
—Erik Huberman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The word influence is used ad nauseam these days, but, the brand’s got influence.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The desire to express one’s individuality through clothes and accessories is evergreen, but the recent focus on personal style may be partly the result of algorithms that can recycle the same outfits on our social media feeds ad nauseam.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The same templated, one-size-fits-all approach that's been recycled ad nauseam.
—Erik Huberman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The word influence is used ad nauseam these days, but, the brand’s got influence.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ad nauseam
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“Ad nauseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20nauseam. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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