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
The reward for winning is the right to unleash an interminable flood of trash talk; the price of losing is to absorb it.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Polly’s demands could be interminable.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
But the ones that do get rewarded with a deep, meditative little cocktail, friendlier than a Toronto but still prickly with bitterness and stout with proof, a cocktail worth hunkering down with on these dark and interminable nights of January.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Peter Gabriel fans endured an interminable two-decade wait between the release of his last two albums of original material, 2002’s Up and 2023’s i/o.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Polly’s demands could be interminable.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
But the ones that do get rewarded with a deep, meditative little cocktail, friendlier than a Toronto but still prickly with bitterness and stout with proof, a cocktail worth hunkering down with on these dark and interminable nights of January.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Peter Gabriel fans endured an interminable two-decade wait between the release of his last two albums of original material, 2002’s Up and 2023’s i/o.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
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Magyar, with a firm background inside the European Union’s legislative body, has characterized the Hungarian government’s continuous feuds with Western Europe as a crisis for the nation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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This is a forever pivot that involves continuous education internally and with our clients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her work is both technically refined and conceptually thoughtful, the result of a creative process defined by fearless experimentation and a commitment to continual revision and growth.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Mets’ continual snub of Hall of Famer Carter, a pivotal player in the team’s history as the first building block of the 1986 championship club, is both mystifying and downright embarrassing.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The completion of the project reflects continued efforts by RTX and Raytheon to expand manufacturing capacity, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen the technological capabilities that support national and allied security.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their continued presence in Shanghai reinforces the city’s role as a platform for Chinese design talent even as these brands expand internationally.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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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 17 Mar. 2026.
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