ad infinitum

adverb or adjective

ad in·​fi·​ni·​tum ˌad-ˌin-fə-ˈnī-təm How to pronounce ad infinitum (audio)
 also  ˌäd-
: without end or limit

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With a knowledgeable, driver-centric enthusiast base ready to debate any change to the 911 ad infinitum, putting a hybrid engine in the car was an enormous risk. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 And then the algorithm predicts the next word, and the next word, and the next word, ad infinitum. IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2023 But having tried and failed ad infinitum with the Premier League title, the Champions League is opening up in front of him. Justin Guthrie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 And of course, 102 acres on the Pacific Ocean just screams location, location, ad infinitum. David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ad infinitum

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin ad infīnītum

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ad infinitum was in 1581

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“Ad infinitum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20infinitum. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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