as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the two sides took part in nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike
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Recent Examples of nonstop
After a year filled with geopolitical tension, interest-rate speculation, and nonstop headlines, investors may be surprised by how 2025 ultimately turned out.
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
In Europe, revitalized Bilbao, Spain with its famous Guggenheim Museum and a new nonstop flight from Newark via United is just one of the many, evidence that the standard torch-bearing European cities are getting some competition.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But yeah, these past few years have been pretty nonstop.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Around the perimeter of the living room, all four members of Ratboys are sprawled on sofas and lounge chairs watching Pluto TV’s free Vevo channels, a nonstop rotation of music videos not unlike MTV’s heyday.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
In Europe, revitalized Bilbao, Spain with its famous Guggenheim Museum and a new nonstop flight from Newark via United is just one of the many, evidence that the standard torch-bearing European cities are getting some competition.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But yeah, these past few years have been pretty nonstop.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Around the perimeter of the living room, all four members of Ratboys are sprawled on sofas and lounge chairs watching Pluto TV’s free Vevo channels, a nonstop rotation of music videos not unlike MTV’s heyday.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstop
Adjective
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It is equipped with an active cooling system between its leg joints, ensuring continuous high-intensity performance up to 4 hours with a solid-state lithium battery architecture.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Group nurtures a culture built on empowerment, agility, and continuous learning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The 71-year-old Orlando father has bad knees and continual back pain from the effort.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX says that its constellation has about 30,000 tracking cameras that are capable of detecting and tracking objects on a continual basis, building up databases that make calculations much faster – minutes instead of hours.—
David Szondy
February 07,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The city is planning to upgrade the existing theater for continued use by local community groups while creating a second theater for TheatreWorks, founded in Palo Alto in 1970.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Whether the Pac-12 has a higher percentage of football games on linear TV or is collecting a few million more per school is secondary to the continued existence of two major college football conferences in the western third of the country for at least the next four or five years.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With the incessant storms that year, bush pilots said red lights would be easier to see than the current blue ones.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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If Houston opens the season with both players on its roster — and all the other infielders are healthy — conversations surrounding each day’s lineup decisions will be incessant.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 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
Adjective
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Immigration agencies, at the center of the political fight, would continue operating largely uninterrupted, buoyed by $75 billion already provided for ICE and Customs and Border Protection.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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That lack of rain many have enjoyed for three months in South Florida — allowing near uninterrupted opportunities for outdoor activities — comes at a cost.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstop. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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