ceaseless

adjective

ˈsēs-ləs How to pronounce ceaseless (audio)
Definition of ceaselessnext
1
as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions there has been ceaseless rain for three days

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2
as in endless
lasting forever promised her ceaseless happiness if she would only marry him

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Recent Examples of ceaseless On a late Friday afternoon in May, a line of semitrucks and other vehicles stretches for hundreds of yards, driven by the ceaseless demand of a new American economy. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2026 Outside, the ceaseless roar of jackhammering and bulldozing went on as the ballroom, challenged by lawsuits and protected by that titanium fencing, took shape. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Given ceaseless volatility and disruption, leaders should focus first on improving coordination across existing systems before adding new ones. — Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Our ceaseless extraction of resources has destroyed ecosystems around the world, erasing boundaries between humans and wildlife, and increasing the opportunity for spillovers. — Neil Vora, Time, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceaseless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceaseless
  1. continuous
  2. endless
  3. continual
  4. eternal
  5. continued
  6. immortal
  7. incessant
  8. continuing
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  • Each pole can experience roughly 21 years of continuous darkness, followed by about 21 years of sunlight.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Also, the Bay State is launching a continuous bear hunting season this year, from Labor Day through early December, offering more than three months of regulated opportunities.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuous
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  • As a reader, my interest in other people’s work and ideas is essentially endless.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Film promotion isn’t for the weak—a press tour requires long, grueling days (often in faraway cities), endless obligations, and, as a result, innumerable outfit changes.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of endless
Adjective
  • Geomorphologists, who specialize in the shape (and continual reshaping) of Earth’s surface, have studied the geometry of river networks far longer, since the late 1800s.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than waiting for stability to return, many organizations are redesigning operations around the expectation of continual disruption.
    — Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of continual
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  • Whereas futurists look forward to achieving eternal life by uploading their brains to the cloud, many prefer a more traditional conception of salvation.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ironically, in Hollywood, the land of eternal youth, end-of-life-doula training has become newly fashionable in the way that studying Kabbalah once was.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of eternal
Adjective
  • The national federations of Argentina, Mexico and Qatar are among those to express public support for his continued leadership.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In July this year, Yuri became the latest member to depart SM while confirming her continued commitment to group activities, bringing the number of members with external solo representation to three (Sunny left in 2023).
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of continued
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  • All the entries are highly personal, bracingly creative and audaciously inventive recreations of immortal standards familiar throughout the world.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Turritopsis dohrnii, commonly called the immortal jellyfish, has an ability that no amount of venture capital has managed to replicate.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of immortal
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  • Many people’s recollections of the 2010 World Cup will be the official anthem Waka Waka, the incessant sound of the vuvuzela, and of Paul the Octopus correctly predicting match outcomes.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The character loved her son more than anything, as shown with her incessant nagging.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of incessant
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of continuing

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