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
For more than a month, the San Francisco Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes — the latest in a series of seismic swarms that have rattled windows and raised fears across California.
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Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Modern life, with its ceaseless churn and relentless pace, may make people less likely to pursue parenthood.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Modern life, with its ceaseless churn and relentless pace, may make people less likely to pursue parenthood.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceaseless
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In a high-rise, that kind of continuous great-room footprint can matter as much as the finishes —especially when the view is expected to carry the mood of the space.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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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,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento Kings have seen it all while dealing with an endless series of injuries that derailed their season from the start.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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An endless stream of trucks pours in before sunrise, feeding a project where thousands of workers move through the site in hardhats and neon vests.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Far from discouraging us, Frank’s passing reminds us that the history of architecture is one of continual renewal.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ouroboros-like, Erdrich is in continual, self-devouring motion and thus presents a kind of constancy of transmutation — identity itself becomes a variable in the endless calculation of renewal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Opening day is a joyous thing, a classic source of eternal optimism.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hope springs eternal, after all.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Officials said Kuwait’s electricity and water systems remain stable and contingency plans had been activated to ensure continued supply, according to the statement.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, this is also signaling continued progress toward maturing hybrid propulsion technologies for tactical use, the South China Morning Post reports.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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The mantra presents the image of a ripe cucumber becoming untethered from its vine, evoking a deep desire for liberation from the physical world—a strong yearning for an unbounded, eternal, and therefore immortal condition.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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That would be Marie’s immortal legacy.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Aside from the wind, which can be incessant, the only things moving are the ravens and the squirrels.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
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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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceaseless. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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