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
Costly, interminable and unsuccessful wars are not a formula for presidential popularity.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The wait to the finish felt interminable.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
For some, accepting mistakes is preferable to an interminable few minutes of scrolling through frames and drawing lines.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The reward for winning is the right to unleash an interminable flood of trash talk; the price of losing is to absorb it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The wait to the finish felt interminable.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
For some, accepting mistakes is preferable to an interminable few minutes of scrolling through frames and drawing lines.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The reward for winning is the right to unleash an interminable flood of trash talk; the price of losing is to absorb it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interminable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
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Looking across your six-decade practice, what feels continuous in this work, particularly in relation to questions of displacement and memory?—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has held continuous AZA accreditation since 1986, regarded as the highest standard for animal care and welfare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And band cofounder Brian Jones was a continual challenge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Miami, a city that seems under continual reinvention, has seen several implosions over the years.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 60-day deadline that is coming up, of course, the key deadline to legally authorize any continued military action in Iran.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Will need continued development but the upside is there.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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 1 May. 2026.
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