ceaseless

adjective

cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs How to pronounce ceaseless (audio)
: continuing without cease : constant
ceaseless efforts
ceaselessly adverb
ceaselessness noun

Examples of ceaseless in a Sentence

her ceaseless efforts to build and improve the business there has been ceaseless rain for three days
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And soon she’ll be tucked away in an ivory tower with an immaculate, ceaseless view of the city — perhaps the cruelest of all fates at the end of The Penguin. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 The ceaseless movement of staff around the world compounds this nebulous sensation of perpetual indigence. Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024 Does Cronin need a general manager to help with the ceaseless cycle of turnover that has overtaken the college game? Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 Back-to-back storms Debby, Helene and Milton dramatically punctuated the ceaseless pace of disasters across our country. Trevor Riggen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ceaseless 

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ceaseless was in 1576

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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceaseless. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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ceaseless

adjective
cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs How to pronounce ceaseless (audio)
ceaselessly adverb
ceaselessness noun

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