as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
unremitting rain that lasted for six days
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Recent Examples of unremitting
Sure, Premier League clubs were generally profitable at that time — rapid growth in TV rights deals had not yet been caught up, and then trampled over, by the unremitting surge in player wages — but only Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool booked a bigger surplus over those six years than United.
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Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
And, of course, the terrible, unfair, unremitting pressure on actresses to comply with unrealistic Hollywood beauty standards that nourish that noxious need.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
As with the best Australian horror films, Wolf Creek viscerally captures the unremitting nastiness of the subject matter.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Gaza is uniquely isolated—governed for the past seventeen years by Hamas and subject to an unremitting blockade by Israel.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
And, of course, the terrible, unfair, unremitting pressure on actresses to comply with unrealistic Hollywood beauty standards that nourish that noxious need.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
As with the best Australian horror films, Wolf Creek viscerally captures the unremitting nastiness of the subject matter.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Gaza is uniquely isolated—governed for the past seventeen years by Hamas and subject to an unremitting blockade by Israel.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremitting
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The city -- home to more than 710,000 people before Russia's full-scale invasion -- is now only around 16 miles from the front line and subject to continuous Russian attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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For years, following significant and continuous quality and safety errors, Boeing has been barred from certifying the safety of some of its own aircraft on behalf of the US government.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Chases are intended to be stopped based on what police policy describes as a continual evaluation of the risks by the pursuing officer.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This continual change has made communication between customers and carriers all the more critical, said Jack Sheehan, director, ocean freight, Northeast, Midwest and Canada at Flexport.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Less than a week after his release was ordered in July, ICE was granted a stay by an immigration appeals court, effectively blocking Guevara’s bond, allowing for his continued detention.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 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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The only reason for this incessant stupidity?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Around the globe, social and political injustices, the reappealing of human rights, ongoing genocide, and climate disasters have remained a constant and incessant onslaught.—
Katherine Singh,
Refinery29,
11 Sep. 2025
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The top 15 most frequented routes all feature nonstop flights, the majority of which Boise’s main air carrier, Alaska Airlines, offers direct service.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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Later this year, American is expanding its winter schedule with a new nonstop route from Charlotte to Vail, Colorado, after announcing the service in July for the popular ski destination.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Unremitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unremitting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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