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
Jones’ publicly stated desire to bail on this interminable Blackhawks rebuild — no matter how reasonable, no matter how maturely handled — isn’t going to help matters.
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Days are interminable, devoid of the only thing any ballplayer dreams of doing.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 May 2025
And an outright bad host (see the bottom) can make the 90-minute show seem interminable and out of touch.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
In his speech in Riyadh, President Trump discarded the neoconservative, morality-based, nation building approach which led to the creation during the George W. Bush years of disastrous, seemingly interminable wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Days are interminable, devoid of the only thing any ballplayer dreams of doing.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 May 2025
And an outright bad host (see the bottom) can make the 90-minute show seem interminable and out of touch.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
In his speech in Riyadh, President Trump discarded the neoconservative, morality-based, nation building approach which led to the creation during the George W. Bush years of disastrous, seemingly interminable wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
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Aside from the Yukon 1000, it’s considered the longest kayak and canoe marathon in the world, in which paddlers must travel along the Missouri River for four continuous days.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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However, the evolving landscape poses new challenges that demand continuous adaptation.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But with less than a fortnight to go until Aug. 1 (the deadline expressed in Trump’s tariff letters) analysts are either expecting another delay or are pricing in a singular hike to inflation as opposed to a continual rise.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Workplaces that operate with a continual sense of urgency often struggle with unrealistic deadlines and a lack of long-term planning, which can leave employees feeling exhausted and undervalued. 5.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Follow Andy for continued coverage of the newest fads in the ultra-premium whiskey market, how tariffs would affect prices for bottle importers and why Scotland could soon be running out of peat.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Israel launched a new ground and air offensive in central Gaza on Monday, pushing into Deir Al Balah with tanks and continued airstrikes following heavy bombardments overnight.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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