1
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
The ceaseless movement of staff around the world compounds this nebulous sensation of perpetual indigence.
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Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Does Cronin need a general manager to help with the ceaseless cycle of turnover that has overtaken the college game?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Back-to-back storms Debby, Helene and Milton dramatically punctuated the ceaseless pace of disasters across our country.
—Trevor Riggen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The movie One of the darkest true stories on this list, An American Crime never undersells or soft-pedals the ceaseless agony of Likens’ ordeal.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Does Cronin need a general manager to help with the ceaseless cycle of turnover that has overtaken the college game?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Back-to-back storms Debby, Helene and Milton dramatically punctuated the ceaseless pace of disasters across our country.
—Trevor Riggen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The movie One of the darkest true stories on this list, An American Crime never undersells or soft-pedals the ceaseless agony of Likens’ ordeal.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hometown addresses this by participating in data security and threat assessment briefings with partners and third-party experts, ensuring continuous updates on best practices.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Known for his military prowess and strategic leadership, Sambhaji’s reign was marked by continuous warfare with the Mughal Empire and other powers.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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The snowbirds are fleeing South to endless summer, Florida, Arizona, Mexico, the Caribbean.Marge Piercy, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Aztecs struggled mightily in that department earlier this season despite a roster with six players at 6-foot-9 or taller, then seemed to solve the issue during the endless stream of practices over the semester break.Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Hospitals must advocate for partners that offer more than just basic support—the partner must be committed to continual improvement and customization.Chandler Barron, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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For example, municipal and fire prevention agencies must give property owners advance — and continual — warnings to clear dead vegetation and to wet dry brush within 10 feet of the house with periodic, prolonged sprinklings.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The trend has even extended to the world of unscripted TV: Where The Bachelor franchise was designed around watching young hot people look for eternal love, ABC has recently had success with a senior-citizen edition, The Golden Bachelor, while Netflix has its own senior dating show, Later Daters.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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There’s no real way to spin that Skeleton Crew is simply not a meaningful hit for Disney, and despite its quality, seems unlikely to get a second season despite positive reviews from both critics, and even jaded fans, thanks to the eternal viewership vs. cost problem.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The celebratory mood was somewhat dampened by a heartbreaking and busy news day, including continued coverage of the L.A. fires, a massive winter storm hitting the south and Trump’s impending sentencing on felony charges.William Earl, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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With continued uncertainty and more expected winds in the forecast, the spaces have provided a reprieve for people who have had nowhere else to turn — including some who have lost everything.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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My Octopus Teacher Year: 2020 Run Time: 85 minutes Directors: Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed An Oscar-winning documentary that poses the immortal question: Does this man want to … sleep with an octopus?Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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On a night where the Intuit Dome crowd was cheering almost everything, the immortal Hulk Hogan was booed out of the building.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Despite the numerous types of meditation, just hearing (or reading) the word often conjures up an image of sitting painstakingly (and quite possibly painfully) still for an hour or two, begging your mind to stop rattling off your incessant to-do list and just be still.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
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Israel responded with an incessant, large-scale military campaign.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 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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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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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceaseless. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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