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
But at least the tournament won’t be milked like World Cups, which stretch out for interminable lengths, with the final played on March 9 although its short nature is more to do with the new IPL season hot on its heels.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Much of the lowest moments of the event had nothing to do with the new format, but rather the interminable commercialization of the game.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Until then, more fruitcake and fudge will certainly help the interminable wait.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The story served as a resolution to help prove that America was unique and not destined to experience the interminable rivalries and miseries of the Old World.
— Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Much of the lowest moments of the event had nothing to do with the new format, but rather the interminable commercialization of the game.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Until then, more fruitcake and fudge will certainly help the interminable wait.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The story served as a resolution to help prove that America was unique and not destined to experience the interminable rivalries and miseries of the Old World.
— Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
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By fostering a culture of continuous learning, leveraging emerging talent and focusing on transferable skills, organizations can stay competitive and effectively bridge the skills gap in their IT departments.—
Brad Smith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their work demonstrates that revolutionary movements are not ruptures but re-awakenings, continuous struggles that recycle and reinterpret the past in pursuit of a freer future.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is the dubious way Trump calculated his ‘reciprocal’ tariffs They are driven toward continual growth.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Consistently share your goals and progress with your employees to model the importance of continual self-development.—
Barry Marshall,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Eyal’s optimism is backed by checks by his firm that indicated continued strength in demand, with CYBR’s effort to expand its platform away from its core privileged access management gaining traction among customers.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, in response to the country's continued refusal to rescind its own retaliatory tariffs, Trump and the White House confirmed that the total rate of duties now applied to Chinese imports had reached 145 percent.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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 20 Apr. 2025.
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