as in continuous
disapproving
having or seeming to have no end; continuing for a very long time
an interminable war an interminable wait
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Recent Examples of interminable
After a few interminable minutes of roaring, shaking and shuddering, the thing had had its way with us.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The result will be to leave matters generally and Abrego Garcia specifically in an interminable limbo without recourse to law of any sort.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
In the past, the agency has been accused of poor oversight of its contractors and interminable support for projects that were meant to end years ago.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
With his growth and development over the last decade and his interminable drive, there is not much teams can do on most nights against him.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The result will be to leave matters generally and Abrego Garcia specifically in an interminable limbo without recourse to law of any sort.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
In the past, the agency has been accused of poor oversight of its contractors and interminable support for projects that were meant to end years ago.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
With his growth and development over the last decade and his interminable drive, there is not much teams can do on most nights against him.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
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Amid volatility and continuous disruptions, the greatest threat to any organization is a workforce characterized by stress, negativity, disengagement, and poor health.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Lesser said this provides an opportunity for family and community members to speak their minds and express their concerns, ensuring a continuous spotlight on the issue.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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So began a phase of daily training—and continual anxiety.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Still, Syria’s fall might seem unimportant given that Damascus’s large air defense system proved incapable of stopping roughly 14 years of continual Israeli airstrikes, managing to shoot down only one Israeli F-16 in 2018.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Issues that were raised at the time dealt with the potential of a stablecoin issued by Facebook serving to weaken competition, compromise user privacy, and lead to continued fractionalization of which entity or organization sets policy for U.S. monetary and fiscal policy.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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His was the first arrest under President Donald Trump's crackdown on students who joined campus protests against the war in Gaza. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said Khalil must be expelled from the country because his continued presence could harm American foreign policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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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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“Interminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interminable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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