as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the two sides took part in nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike
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Recent Examples of nonstop
The feat came with a financial incentive: In 1919, New York hotel owner Raymond Orteig had offered a $25,000 prize for the completion of the first nonstop flight between New York and Paris.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 May 2025
These were the least expensive nonstop round-trip flights from Sacramento International Airport as of Tuesday, May 20.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The plane arrived on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 15, after a nonstop flight from Doha to West Palm Beach, Fla., according to flight tracking records.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
These happen monthly, a grueling filming marathon that begins at midnight and requires two hours of nonstop cooking demos and interviews, all broadcast live to promote Stone’s line of kitchenware sold through HSN.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 May 2025
These were the least expensive nonstop round-trip flights from Sacramento International Airport as of Tuesday, May 20.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The plane arrived on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 15, after a nonstop flight from Doha to West Palm Beach, Fla., according to flight tracking records.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025
These happen monthly, a grueling filming marathon that begins at midnight and requires two hours of nonstop cooking demos and interviews, all broadcast live to promote Stone’s line of kitchenware sold through HSN.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstop
Adjective
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California's continuous temblor risk coincides with a huge earthquake brewing along the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of the Pacific Northwest.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Extreme weather events such as flooding, are also a continuous threat to farmers.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Her belief in continual evolution is what allows Billboard to stay ahead of trends while never losing sight of its clients' goals.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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And now with tariffs adding to the issue, teams need to develop a digital sandbox of their end-to-end supply chains to test out alternative sourcing and pricing strategies on a continual basis to improve and feed planning and execution as new ways of producing and sourcing arise.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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With the lack of licensing and taxation for hemp, and continued problems for cannabis, the state is losing out on millions in potential tax revenue, Ford said.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Preserving the conservative majority will ensure the county’s continued success, Ramirez said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Which is one of the reasons for my incessant muttering.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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After their neighbor refused to address his dog's incessant night barking, a Reddit user took matters into their own hands, and their hilarious revenge has gone viral.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 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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By 2026, this state will have been under the stranglehold of two Republicans, Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott, for 16 uninterrupted years.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Despite the 74,000 tickets selling out in five hours for both games and a wait list with more than 3 million fans, Godbout saw the spectacle Friday night and experienced the uninterrupted entertainment that comes with Banana Ball: A pitcher on stilts.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstop. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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