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
The show teetered between artists — Brandy with three songs here, Monica with two there — making for a ceaseless conveyor belt of hits and many, many costume changes.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Macron’s fourth in more than a year of almost ceaseless political upheaval — puts the French leader in a bind.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The planet is tidally locked, so one side bakes in ceaseless sunshine while the other is always dark.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Its opening installments even find a way to cram in some exposition amid all the terror and mayhem, but by the end of the season, the ceaseless adrenaline and motion of the plot are something to behold.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Macron’s fourth in more than a year of almost ceaseless political upheaval — puts the French leader in a bind.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The planet is tidally locked, so one side bakes in ceaseless sunshine while the other is always dark.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Its opening installments even find a way to cram in some exposition amid all the terror and mayhem, but by the end of the season, the ceaseless adrenaline and motion of the plot are something to behold.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceaseless
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Fullstack President Roger Krulak said the key to making this work at scale is long-term commitment to continuous construction to avoid cyclical crashes.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Above roughly 125 mph, lineside signals are no longer visible enough for safe reaction, so operators use in-cab systems that provide continuous updates on speed limits and track conditions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Neon-green digital readouts, dripping blood, three-ring binders full of technical instructions, and endless close-ups of the navigation system ground the movie in tactile realism but rarely ignite imagination.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pepsi has for decades taken pokes at rival Coke in an endless array of commercials, but this time, the youth-skewing cola company really means business.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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The combination of power grids, advanced chips and the continual growth of data centers worldwide proves that AI is now a physical, capital-intensive force reshaping and deciding which economies and geopolitical players will win the next decade and beyond.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine has been facing a brutal winter, made worse as Russian strikes have caused continual power outages.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hope springs eternal — or at least annually prior to the trade deadline — and hope is totally free.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the middle of winter dreaming about eternal sunshine?—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The union is focused on an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers have reintroduced coordinated bills to establish a combined cannabis and hemp regulatory structure, signaling continued momentum.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Those cells, called HeLa cells, became the first immortal human cell line and have been used ever since in countless scientific breakthroughs, including vaccine development and cancer research.—
Akilah Weber Pierson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hounsou will play another immortal warrior, and Abela a love interest for Cavill.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Alexander Skarsgard is pretty much perfect as the titular Murderbot, and his incessant voice-over narration offers a perfect comedic take on a genre that rarely takes this kind of tone.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the incessant chatter is employees briefing their agents — commanding personal AI assistants to handle their grunt work and execute tasks.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 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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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceaseless. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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