aeonian

adjective

variants or aeonic
Definition of aeoniannext
as in persistent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aeonian
  1. persistent
  2. endless
  3. everlasting
  4. long
  5. long-term
  6. long-drawn-out
  7. interminable
  8. lengthy
Adjective
  • For now, weekly cases of dengue are slowing a bit, while still persistent, in Florida as the state welcomes cooler, drier air.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Every microservice and Kubernetes workload must be right-sized upfront—CPU limits, memory requests, persistent and ephemeral storage, and GPU allocation.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of persistent
Adjective
  • Like the rest of us, Pierce Brosnan has been following the seemingly endless and exhaustive search for the next James Bond.
    — Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Voters have received endless campaign texts and mailers and spent months following the headlines on fiercely competitive state and local races.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of endless
Adjective
  • The new La Pigalle now features an everlasting red sole and additional internal padding for comfort.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • After his retirement, Grover recalled the formula that Bond producers and directors used that helped make the franchise an everlasting success.
    — Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of everlasting
Adjective
  • The centrepiece of the archaeological site is a massive rock which is more than 20 feet long and features an intriguing engraving of a powerful being.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Political reporters could sleep late, have a long lunch, even catch a movie.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of long
Adjective
  • Beyond this near-term competition, both NASA and China’s space program are building capabilities to establish a long-term presence at the Moon’s South Pole.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The evidence Amaechi, who studies hydroxyapatite use, says fluoride is extensively researched, especially in long-term studies.
    — Rachel Carlson, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of long-term
Adjective
  • Williamson never lets his viewers suffer through unnecessary and long-drawn-out scenes, even when the show’s rapid speed makes specific scenarios feel overly outlandish.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
  • The vote-a-rama can be long-drawn-out and is often used to force lawmakers from both parties to go on the record about something - even unrelated to the core of the bill at hand - that can then be used for political purposes down the road.
    — Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of long-drawn-out
Adjective
  • Where the Madden’s bisection was fortuitous, the gods’ strike against humans set us off on an interminable search for restoration to a former wholeness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sent from pillar to post – to the bank’s Accounts, Payments and Claims treading dark puddled basement corridors and joining seemingly interminable lines.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of interminable
Adjective
  • In the lengthy, heartfelt message, Jovovich praised Ever’s resourcefulness, strength, and perseverance.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The elf's adventures were already lengthy and satisfying in 2D on the NES, Super NES, and Game Boy, but his debut on the N64 was downright epic.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of lengthy
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“Aeonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeonian. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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