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 79th Cannes Film Festival has kicked off CANNES, France -- The 79th Cannes Film Festival launched on Tuesday, marking the start of 12 days of nonstop premieres that will culminate May 23 with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
The city doubles in size and there’s nonstop music, theater, and comedy for a whole month.
—Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
This nonstop party-empowerment show is derivative, overconfident, and fun.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The city, also known as Barrow, is located along the Arctic Ocean, which provides dramatic adjustments in daylight throughout the year, with nonstop sunshine around the summer solstice to weeks of darkness in winter, according to AccuWeather.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
The city doubles in size and there’s nonstop music, theater, and comedy for a whole month.
—Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
This nonstop party-empowerment show is derivative, overconfident, and fun.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The city, also known as Barrow, is located along the Arctic Ocean, which provides dramatic adjustments in daylight throughout the year, with nonstop sunshine around the summer solstice to weeks of darkness in winter, according to AccuWeather.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstop
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The third-year students spent nearly a year developing and refining the engine, which runs through continuous rotating explosions in a circular chamber.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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That idea is at the center of Continuous Detection, Continuous Response (CDCR), a new framework implemented through Mate Security’s platform for converging those functions into a single continuous cycle.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Her duties as head of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers bring her in continual contact with new names, some of whom win one of the three prizes and some — such as Virgil Abloh and Demna — do not but nevertheless develop major careers.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The same ecosystem that rewards luxury also demands its continual maintenance, creating a pressure loop where image, income, and identity collapse into one another and can lead to poor decisions.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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What Iran proposes would be something of a digital toll road where cables that cross in or near its waters must pay to ensure continued operation.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Her attorneys claim the company refused and continued distributing televisions featuring the packaging.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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What LeVert couldn’t solve, however, was the Pistons’ incessant fouling.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Negotiations, compromise, limited strikes, sanctions, temporary deals—none of them stopped, or could stop, Iran’s drive for nuclear-weapons capacity, its incessant efforts to subvert neighbors, or its attempts to destroy the state of Israel.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 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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To ensure uninterrupted access to your weather data and to unlock even more capabilities, all users should transition to AcuRite NOW before May 30th, 2026.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Access is likely to remain uninterrupted at least until into next year as the case plays out, including a potential appeal to the high court.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstop. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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