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
Wash, rinse, repeat for nearly two-and-a-half interminable hours at a clip.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
This is wary of the banks, interest levels rise and fall, and the paperwork seems interminable.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
So much of Brazil strains the imagination—the interminable skyline of São Paulo, the beaches of Rio curving between monoliths of granite, the aquamarine pools trapped between the undulating dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
To get there, the Norwegian explorers navigated the interminable snowfields of interior Antarctica, trudging through the harshest climates on earth for 56 days.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
This is wary of the banks, interest levels rise and fall, and the paperwork seems interminable.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
So much of Brazil strains the imagination—the interminable skyline of São Paulo, the beaches of Rio curving between monoliths of granite, the aquamarine pools trapped between the undulating dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
To get there, the Norwegian explorers navigated the interminable snowfields of interior Antarctica, trudging through the harshest climates on earth for 56 days.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
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Its benefits include greater energy capture without atmospheric losses, near-continuous sunlight, as well as optimal sun-facing orientation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kaukomaa said the decision to shoot Deep Red as a continuous trilogy was informed by that experience.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are many good answers, but at the base is the continual creation of more jobs in Texas that stay in Texas, as technology is increasingly changing the way money is earned.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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District enrollment declining McMullen said Olathe Schools saw a continual increase in enrollment from 1965 to 2019, averaging a growth of 493 students a year during that period.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles County has unsuccessfully attempted to phase out the use of pepper spray inside its juvenile facilities for nearly seven years, and all of the current Board of Supervisors publicly oppose its continued use.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Every department should be submitting regular reports justifying expenses, if not their own continued existence.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 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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“Interminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interminable. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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