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 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.
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Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
For several interminable minutes on the morning of Feb. 28, President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance had berated Zelensky, calling him ungrateful, weak and dangerous while talking over his attempts to argue back.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Footage captured by documentary cameras reveals Dylan backed into a corner by Willie Nelson and Huey Lewis, who speak at him for an interminable period about their golf game.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
For several interminable minutes on the morning of Feb. 28, President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance had berated Zelensky, calling him ungrateful, weak and dangerous while talking over his attempts to argue back.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Footage captured by documentary cameras reveals Dylan backed into a corner by Willie Nelson and Huey Lewis, who speak at him for an interminable period about their golf game.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
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The Littleton store is home to a 112-foot-long candy counter, listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's longest continuous candy counter.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Kennedy wears an insulin pump to regulate her blood sugar, and a continuous glucose monitor.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Their work emphasizes that with lengthening lifespans, Americans will face multiple career transitions and need continual skill renewal.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The Tiangong space station was completed in 2022 and has a continual occupancy planned for at least the next decade.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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There is no continued threat to the public, according to authorities.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Under continued pressure from the public radio outlet, LAHSA released more complete versions of the demand letters on Wednesday with far fewer redactions.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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