NONSTOP Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

nonstop

adjective

ˌnän-ˈstäp

Definition of nonstop

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 Stringer | Reuters Delta Air Lines delayed the launch of its nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following recent attacks on the capital city's airport. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The Beach Boys’ touring machine has been going nearly nonstop for the last 65 or so years, as Stamos and Christian Love noted in the intro, driven by Mike as one of pop music’s most inveterate and even seemingly compulsive tourers. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Delta will delay its anticipated nonstop service to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as conflict in the Middle East intensifies. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The nonstop flight route is expected to launch next spring if Middle East tensions subside by then. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonstop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstop

Adjective

The real cost of RPM lies in building workflows, interoperable systems, secure infrastructure and skilled teams that turn continuous data into timely action.

— Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The only way to keep the mirrors pristine is to pump a continuous hurricane of hydrogen gas into the supernova’s blast radius.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuous

Adjective

Tech's long history of structural outperformance, driven by continual reinvention and disruptive innovation, supports the former.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The two characters in the novel are very different personalities despite their continual orbit of each other.

— Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of continual

Adjective

In the years following her retirement, she was deeply gratified to see continued progress toward that end.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The company also raised its full-year earnings outlook, reflecting continued progress on its turnaround plan.

— TipRanks.com staff, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of continued

Adjective

Hilton has tried to court voters, especially Latinos and independents, who dislike Trump but are also dissatisfied with California’s Democratic leadership and its failure to alleviate some of California’s most incessant problems.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The election took place against the backdrop of incessant Ukrainian drone attacks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of incessant

Adjective

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
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

Definition of continuing

Adjective

Designed for uninterrupted cleaning, BlowVac runs up to 45 minutes on one charge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The Pentagon has communicated to NATO members that a US procurement program that sends weapons to Ukraine via NATO is continuing uninterrupted, a European official told Semafor, echoing comments made by the US ambassador to NATO earlier this week.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026