1
as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
there has been ceaseless rain for three days
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as in endless
lasting forever
promised her ceaseless happiness if she would only marry him
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Recent Examples of ceaseless
Forgetting Abraham Lincoln Sarah Browne’s neglect of Lincoln, compared with the ceaseless remembrance of her daughter, did not lessen her desolation over the assassination.
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JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
The song is vintage stomp-and-holler festival folk, with Marcus Mumford’s vocals sailing over thumping drums and the ceaseless tumble of acoustic guitar and banjo.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Between ceaseless injuries and fluctuating personnel, how can any team find success in these conditions?
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
There’s a beauty and a purity to the women’s game at its highest level, which is where UConn breathes, thanks to the ceaseless demands of Auriemma.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
The song is vintage stomp-and-holler festival folk, with Marcus Mumford’s vocals sailing over thumping drums and the ceaseless tumble of acoustic guitar and banjo.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Between ceaseless injuries and fluctuating personnel, how can any team find success in these conditions?
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
There’s a beauty and a purity to the women’s game at its highest level, which is where UConn breathes, thanks to the ceaseless demands of Auriemma.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceaseless
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The same passive tracking technology is also being tested in Alzheimer’s, ADHD, and depression, conditions that similarly benefit from continuous, context-aware insight.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Companies that adopt Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and predictive maintenance strategies based on continuous equipment condition monitoring can gain a competitive edge.—
Illia Smoliienko,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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An endless number of diets claim to promote weight loss and improve health.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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The 17-year-old Yamal remains an endless source of creativity who steps up on every big occasion.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The biggest opponent the Flanagan boys’ track team faced in the Class 4A state track and field meet on Saturday was continual weather delays.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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The worsening energy shortage threatens millions of residents with continual rate hikes and sporadic power outages — not to mention dashing the Northwest’s hopes of drastically reducing its contribution to climate change.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the book’s 26 chapters, Blume examines the question of whether or not first loves are eternal.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Their true objective is to ensure that the tomb of Vietnam’s first Emperor remains an eternal mystery.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Ultimately, the continued faith of those players will be of paramount importance.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The airport plans continued growth in the future and is eyeing continued expansion to accommodate future growth.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, the rapper/singer spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and talked about the birth of that immortal couplet.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
12 May 2025
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That would be the immortal Jerry Dybzinski, whose base-running gaffe in Game 4 of the 1983 American League Championship Series proved costly in an extra-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The tire marks from dump trucks hadn’t yet been blown away by the incessant gales of the high desert.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Classrooms across the country are facing a pandemic of distraction—incessant buzzing, pinging and chiming competing with teachers and classmates for student attention.—
Bill Ready,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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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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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceaseless. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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