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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as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the ceaselessness of the noise was as irritating as its loudness
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Recent Examples of ceaseless
Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Respected for his hungry mind and his ceaseless experimentation—but perhaps never fully given his due—Whitten is the subject of his first comprehensive retrospective, opening March 23 at the Museum of Modern Art.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceaseless
Adjective
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The Littleton store is home to a 112-foot-long candy counter, listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's longest continuous candy counter.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Kennedy wears an insulin pump to regulate her blood sugar, and a continuous glucose monitor.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Each animal has poseable features, providing endless play and display possibilities.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Traditional news doesn’t hit the same when our personal feeds are designed to present us with an endless flux of novelty and nostalgia.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The 10-episode season is considered a continuation of the original show, which ran for 13 seasons on Fox from 1997-2010.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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More than 25 years later, the theme is still the thing in And Just Like That…, the HBO Max SATC continuation that began in 2022 and will premiere its third season on May 29.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
29 May 2025
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Their work emphasizes that with lengthening lifespans, Americans will face multiple career transitions and need continual skill renewal.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The Tiangong space station was completed in 2022 and has a continual occupancy planned for at least the next decade.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Featuring continuous, interlocking lines, the popular motif symbolizes infinity, the eternal nature of life, unity and bonds of loyalty.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your garden and turning them into enchanting home decor.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Cuomo should pledge continuity with Adams on the issue.—
Stephen Eide,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Security that supports growth, continuity and reputation does.—
Zach Fuller,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Preserving the conservative majority will ensure the county’s continued success, Ramirez said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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With the lack of licensing and taxation for hemp, and continued problems for cannabis, the state is losing out on millions in potential tax revenue, Ford said.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Diaz is accompanied by an immortal knight, a resourceful swashbuckler, an elderly vampire, a horny werewolf and an elf who can turn invisible (using a power that reminded me of Doli from The Prydain Chronicles).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Sacchi had been hired to implement his countercultural style to Italy — the high-pressing, on-the-front-foot, winning-isn’t-enough-on-its-own mentality of his era-defining and immortal Milan side.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceaseless. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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