as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test
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Recent Examples of incessant
Geese, the rock band of the moment, has incurred arguably unfair yet incessant comparisons to The Strokes, another fraught era signifier.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Triggers from incessant celebratory posts on social media can compound this feeling.
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Essence,
9 May 2026
Mother’s Day hawking is incessant in every aspect of world communication.
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Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
The plot attends both to twentieth-century horrors, such as Ukraine’s Holodomor, and to what Reed saw coming, in social media’s incessant threat to our inner life.
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Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Triggers from incessant celebratory posts on social media can compound this feeling.
—
Essence,
9 May 2026
Mother’s Day hawking is incessant in every aspect of world communication.
—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
The plot attends both to twentieth-century horrors, such as Ukraine’s Holodomor, and to what Reed saw coming, in social media’s incessant threat to our inner life.
—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incessant
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The actress kept the color nearly continuous with High Sport’s Isla dress in pale blue seersucker.
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Operators assign a destination, and the onboard software plans routes, interprets terrain, and controls the vehicle without continuous human input.
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In sharpening its strategy geared toward continual growth in women’s sports, the Big Ten will consider every idea that comes its way.
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The Reflecting Pool will need continual monitoring of water chemistry along with improved filtration, and perhaps treatments such as algaecides or the nano-bubbler, said Glibert.
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The Marlins ultimately decided to move on following a demotion to Triple-A and continued offensive regression that never stabilized.
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Alvidrez said the additional revenue would help close a funding gap for transportation improvements as Denver experiences increased traffic fatalities, mobility challenges and continued growth.
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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.
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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.
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Tunisia put up a valiant effort despite the nonstop Dutch offensive.
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Avelo Airlines will bring nonstop flights from the Concord-Padgett Regional Airport to three Florida destinations, the airline announced on Wednesday.
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“Incessant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incessant. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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