as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test
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Recent Examples of incessant
Focusing on Pansy’s inability to reconnect with the outside world, her demoralization by an incessant sense of doom, makes this a post-Covid film.
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Armond White, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
There has been incessant trading in these two companies for years now — all, in retrospect, for naught.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
On the southern border, Trump has halted the incessant flow of immigrants.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Peter joins the rest of the interns in a common room when Jeanne turns on the television to quiet the incessant Amadeus Cho.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
There has been incessant trading in these two companies for years now — all, in retrospect, for naught.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
On the southern border, Trump has halted the incessant flow of immigrants.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Peter joins the rest of the interns in a common room when Jeanne turns on the television to quiet the incessant Amadeus Cho.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incessant
Adjective
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After more than 15 months of continuous bombardment, deaths, injuries and displacement, children and families across Gaza are struggling to survive without adequate food, medicine or shelter.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our nation needs unity and the continuous series of vendettas and revenge threats and actions are anything but unifying.—
Peter Buonome,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The bond market may be an even more important check than the stock market for Trump, especially considering that the nation’s $36 trillion in debt needs continual refinancing.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Under Trump's continual personal attacks, Smith defended his conduct as fully lawful, free of partisan influence and vital to the justice system.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There, under the guidance of new coaches Cecile and Laurent Landi, the switch proved instrumental to Chiles' continued success as a gymnast — and the triumph of her mental health.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Users experiencing continued disruptions should keep an eye on Slack's official status page for real-time information on the progress of the resolution.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life?—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
26 Sep. 2024
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But the seemingly nonstop injury news coming out of Arizona and Florida means all 30 clubs will continue looking for pitching.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Southwest Airlines websites has one-way nonstop tickets to Orlando starting at $149.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Incessant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incessant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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