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 Its nine resident airlines fly to about 30 nonstop destinations. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Waiting on a Friend, Natalie Adler Advertisement Throughout the late 1970s and early ‘80s, Manhattan’s Lower East Side was a nonstop carnival until the AIDS epidemic devastated a generation of defiant gay men and trans women. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 The returning option from Frontier joins Southwest Airlines as a nonstop option for travelers flying from Kansas City to Las Vegas. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The Ramones dissolved in 1996 after 22 years of nonstop touring. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonstop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstop

Adjective

Electronic logging devices, which have been mandatory in most commercial vehicles since 2017, capture continuous records of driver hours and location that are often the most important evidence in a serious truck case.

— Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
For example, telecommunication companies are elevating equipment above flood lines and equipping cell sites with backup batteries to ensure continuous operation during and after major storms.

— Sylvain Johansson, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of continuous

Adjective

The basketballs themselves are also protected from unnecessary surface wear and tear with the Carry’s non-friction delivery system (supports size 6 and 7 balls) that helps the basketball keep grip through continual training.

— Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Some break off and restart again from the in-ground portion, making this a continual job.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of continual

Adjective

Such a static conception of the American past flew in the face of the romantic patriotism that Obama appealed to Americans with, one rooted in a history of inevitable progress rooted in incessant struggle.

— Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
The fact that there isn’t any adult supervision in the form of a driver has led to plenty of debaucherous behavior, from incessant smoking and adult activities to posses of teens hanging out of the windows of moving Waymos.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 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

The user turns the rotary wheel like a dial and the screen moves fluidly with uninterrupted real-time control over pace and direction.

— Shirl Leigh July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026
As golfers make their way through the course, they're met with sweeping fairways, towering trees and uninterrupted views that showcase the property's natural beauty.

— Joel Haley, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026