as in continuous
disapproving
having or seeming to have no end; continuing for a very long time
an interminable war an interminable wait
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Recent Examples of interminable
After a few interminable minutes of roaring, shaking and shuddering, the thing had had its way with us.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The result will be to leave matters generally and Abrego Garcia specifically in an interminable limbo without recourse to law of any sort.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
In the past, the agency has been accused of poor oversight of its contractors and interminable support for projects that were meant to end years ago.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
With his growth and development over the last decade and his interminable drive, there is not much teams can do on most nights against him.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The result will be to leave matters generally and Abrego Garcia specifically in an interminable limbo without recourse to law of any sort.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
In the past, the agency has been accused of poor oversight of its contractors and interminable support for projects that were meant to end years ago.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
With his growth and development over the last decade and his interminable drive, there is not much teams can do on most nights against him.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
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California's continuous temblor risk coincides with a huge earthquake brewing along the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of the Pacific Northwest.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Extreme weather events such as flooding, are also a continuous threat to farmers.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Her belief in continual evolution is what allows Billboard to stay ahead of trends while never losing sight of its clients' goals.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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But also, and perhaps most importantly, for not believing in the reification of the work yourself, but that the honor bestowed on you is the responsibility and challenge of continual growth, supreme formal ambition, and new methods.—
Ocean Vuong
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Preserving the conservative majority will ensure the county’s continued success, Ramirez said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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With the lack of licensing and taxation for hemp, and continued problems for cannabis, the state is losing out on millions in potential tax revenue, Ford said.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 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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“Interminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interminable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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