ad nauseam

adverb

ad nau·​se·​am ad-ˈnȯ-zē-əm How to pronounce ad nauseam (audio)
 also  -ˌam
: to a sickening or excessive degree
a topic that has been discussed and analyzed ad nauseam

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The two are compared ad nauseam. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025 And as Tiana’s Take has discussed ad nauseam, the persistent downward revisions to government employment data mean that the Bureau of Labor Statistics indeed needs new leadership in the form of EJ Antoni to provide more precise data in the preliminary job reports. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025 Don’t just tell better stories ad nauseam. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 But even more meaningful was the opportunity to have conversations that weren’t premised on the idea that Zohran had a hard ceiling in this race, something journalists and editors from more establishment outlets repeated ad nauseam until the final days of the primary. Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ad nauseam

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ad nauseam was in 1644

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“Ad nauseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20nauseam. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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