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as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
there has been ceaseless rain for three days
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as in endless
lasting forever
promised her ceaseless happiness if she would only marry him
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Recent Examples of ceaseless
An indictment of all Western Civilization for being a thin mask of civility and propriety failing to cover the ceaseless butchery beneath.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Macron’s fourth in more than a year of almost ceaseless political upheaval — puts the French leader in a bind.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The planet is tidally locked, so one side bakes in ceaseless sunshine while the other is always dark.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Its opening installments even find a way to cram in some exposition amid all the terror and mayhem, but by the end of the season, the ceaseless adrenaline and motion of the plot are something to behold.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Overnight charging, ultra-fast stations, and dynamic road segments can work together to create a reliable, continuous charging infrastructure.—
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But Majumdar has created a world that is recognizably continuous with our own—her characters scan social media and inhabit a culture saturated with real-time information; as a result, this statement feels curiously old-fashioned.—
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The styling opportunities for beanies are endless.—
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What separates Trump from many of his predecessors is not an appetite for war, but a refusal to tolerate endless gray zones.—
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Such overlaps have been standard procedure since the station's continual occupation for more than two decades of operation.—
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As the amputee bled out, he was filmed expressing his continual and clear agreement to being killed and dismembered.—
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Packing for style or comfort is the eternal travel struggle.—
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But some believe a traveling, apocalyptic preacher convinced her that killing Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary was the only way to save them from eternal damnation.—
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In this regard, recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick attractive stocks of companies that generate solid cash flows to support continued dividend payments.—
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Warm weekend for Miami, Broward Saturday will bring more sunshine and continued warmth, with highs again in the low 80s and only a minimal chance of rain.—
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Sure, playing Kingo, the buff immortal hero moonlighting as a Bollywood star in 2021’s Eternals — the first South Asian superhero in a Marvel movie, by the way — required a (now-viral) physical transformation.—
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Mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey leaves her mark on the immortal song cycle under the auspices of Art Song Chicago (formerly the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago).—
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Its urgency stems from the job’s incessant demands, illustrated by the steady flow of patients flooding The Pitt.—
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Anxiety comes from the incessant pressure of juggling finances in such a way to try to make monthly payments.—
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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.—
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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.—
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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceaseless. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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