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
Those include two projects held over from last year — interminable work at the Hunt Club Road and Washington Street intersection in Gurnee, along with the Arlington Heights Road at Lake-Cook Road reconstruction job in Buffalo Grove.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
But there was something else memorable and perhaps telling about this interminable game, which clocked in at 3 hours 36 minutes — the longest nine-inning Royals game of the pitch-clock era that began in 2023.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Jeff then immediately ruins the stakes-building tension by launching into an interminable Applebee’s ad.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
For the kids anxious to play in the cooler pines and aspen, the drive down and then up the Salt River Canyon’s switchbacks could be interminable.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
But there was something else memorable and perhaps telling about this interminable game, which clocked in at 3 hours 36 minutes — the longest nine-inning Royals game of the pitch-clock era that began in 2023.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Jeff then immediately ruins the stakes-building tension by launching into an interminable Applebee’s ad.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
For the kids anxious to play in the cooler pines and aspen, the drive down and then up the Salt River Canyon’s switchbacks could be interminable.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interminable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
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Sow new seeds every few weeks from early spring through summer for a continuous harvest.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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Over 200 continuous hours of operation, none of the robots experienced a catastrophic mechanical breakdown or a system-halting crash.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Although no one tracks the number of facility dogs in children’s hospitals, Rodriguez points to the continual growth of the annual Facility Dog Summit, where handlers and other participants network and where attendance nearly doubled from 2024 to 2025.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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At a time when audiences are already fatigued by the continual depictions of metahuman supers who wrestle with whether to remain anonymous or use their powers for good, this story is hardly unique.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Immediate improvements are great, but the effects were long-lasting and increased with continued use, too.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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That’s as long-term yields hit the highest levels since the Great Financial Crisis on Tuesday due to hot inflation data, lack of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, strong consumer spending, and continued resilience in the labor market.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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 29 May. 2026.
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