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
He was told to sit on his bunk for the count, an interminable process that involved tallying every prisoner on the farm, from the men locked down in solitary cells to those wrangling cattle in far‑flung fields.
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Literary Hub
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement After two interminable episodes, a bombshell resets the show, eliminating some of its worst excesses and contextualizing others.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Man United’s Leah Galton: Winning FA Cup with fractured leg and chasing a ‘bit of revenge’ against Chelsea
Manchester United are in an interminable holding pattern, but will this XI change for the Europa League final?
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Jones’ publicly stated desire to bail on this interminable Blackhawks rebuild — no matter how reasonable, no matter how maturely handled — isn’t going to help matters.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Literary Hub
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement After two interminable episodes, a bombshell resets the show, eliminating some of its worst excesses and contextualizing others.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Man United’s Leah Galton: Winning FA Cup with fractured leg and chasing a ‘bit of revenge’ against Chelsea
Manchester United are in an interminable holding pattern, but will this XI change for the Europa League final?
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Jones’ publicly stated desire to bail on this interminable Blackhawks rebuild — no matter how reasonable, no matter how maturely handled — isn’t going to help matters.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
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Some security leaders advocate for direct, continuous data streaming from all controls—endpoint, network, cloud—into a unified layer that AI can analyze in real time.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Maroons were engaged in continuous warfare against plantation owners, and horses were valuable resources to have.—
Bitter Kalli
August 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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No Other Land tells the story of the struggle of Palestinian villagers against violence by Israeli settlers in this area, and the continual encroachment by settlers of their land.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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And that’s not even taking into consideration the continual jerking around of Busy Philipps.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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The project likely sells fairly well at the moment, especially for a decades-old title, but streaming activity is largely to thank for its continued success on the U.K. rankings.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Though scaled back from the couple’s original $100 million agreement, the new partnership reflects Netflix’s continued confidence in Markle's and Prince Harry’s storytelling.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
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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 Aug. 2025.
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