as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
unremitting rain that lasted for six days
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Recent Examples of unremitting
Bob Poole, a transportation policy greybeard at the Reason Foundation, argued that more money is not the solution to the unremitting decay of the U.S. air traffic control system.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Sure, Premier League clubs were generally profitable at that time — rapid growth in TV rights deals had not yet been caught up, and then trampled over, by the unremitting surge in player wages — but only Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool booked a bigger surplus over those six years than United.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
And, of course, the terrible, unfair, unremitting pressure on actresses to comply with unrealistic Hollywood beauty standards that nourish that noxious need.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
As with the best Australian horror films, Wolf Creek viscerally captures the unremitting nastiness of the subject matter.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Sure, Premier League clubs were generally profitable at that time — rapid growth in TV rights deals had not yet been caught up, and then trampled over, by the unremitting surge in player wages — but only Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool booked a bigger surplus over those six years than United.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
And, of course, the terrible, unfair, unremitting pressure on actresses to comply with unrealistic Hollywood beauty standards that nourish that noxious need.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
As with the best Australian horror films, Wolf Creek viscerally captures the unremitting nastiness of the subject matter.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremitting
Adjective
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Extreme weather events such as flooding are also a continuous threat to farmers.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her work is both technically refined and conceptually thoughtful, the result of a creative process defined by fearless experimentation and a commitment to continual revision and growth.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Mets’ continual snub of Hall of Famer Carter, a pivotal player in the team’s history as the first building block of the 1986 championship club, is both mystifying and downright embarrassing.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The completion of the project reflects continued efforts by RTX and Raytheon to expand manufacturing capacity, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen the technological capabilities that support national and allied security.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their continued presence in Shanghai reinforces the city’s role as a platform for Chinese design talent even as these brands expand internationally.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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What followed was an incessant attack on the senses as the Premier League champions wilted in the Rams Park cauldron.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The results contrast the president’s incessant assertion that the brunt of the cost of tariffs are paid for by foreign countries.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Union claims Charlotte airport workers face economic disparities Charlotte passengers pay the nation’s highest prices for domestic nonstop flights, averaging $119 more per ticket than other hubs, according to the union.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Stirring frequently—but not nonstop—helps release starch and create creaminess without overworking the rice.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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