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
Costly, interminable and unsuccessful wars are not a formula for presidential popularity.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The wait to the finish felt interminable.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
For some, accepting mistakes is preferable to an interminable few minutes of scrolling through frames and drawing lines.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The reward for winning is the right to unleash an interminable flood of trash talk; the price of losing is to absorb it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The wait to the finish felt interminable.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
For some, accepting mistakes is preferable to an interminable few minutes of scrolling through frames and drawing lines.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The reward for winning is the right to unleash an interminable flood of trash talk; the price of losing is to absorb it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
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Aily’s system not only provides insights but enables continuous monitoring and real-time action, with AI supporting decision-makers during critical moments.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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My own life does not feel like one continuous thing but, rather, two distinct halves that belong to two very different people.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the political philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) wrote in his magnum opus Leviathan, there would be no culture, no navigation, no knowledge of the face of the earth, no arts, no letters, no society; instead, there would be rapes, thefts, murders, and continual fear of violence.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Typically, the flow of traffic through a roundabout is much more continual and smoother, Pubentz said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The insurance crisis has multiple causes and will require continued action on multiple fronts.—
Scott Wiener,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Among them, two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are gaining traction as a promising post-Moore pathway, offering atomically thin structures that could enable continued transistor scaling while improving energy efficiency and performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2026.
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