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ad nauseam

adverb
ad nau·​se·​am | \ ad-ˈnȯ-zÄ“-É™m also -ËŒam How to pronounce ad nauseam (audio) \

Definition of ad nauseam

: to a sickening or excessive degree a topic that has been discussed and analyzed ad nauseam

Examples of ad nauseam in a Sentence

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Forget small-ball, position-less, development, last-dance, potential, world-class shape, ad nauseam contradictory reasons. Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: In the end, did Mario Chalmers steal Jeremy Lin’s soul?," 28 Aug. 2019 The most prolific accounts are usually reposting the same images ad nauseam in quick bursts. Casey Newton, The Verge, "New legislation is putting social networks in the crosshairs," 1 Aug. 2019 Printing phrases ad nauseam didn’t do much to help, either. Raleigh Mcelvery, WIRED, "How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception, and Meaning," 31 Mar. 2019 Printing phrases ad nauseam didn’t do much to help, either. Raleigh Mcelvery, WIRED, "How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception, and Meaning," 31 Mar. 2019 Her outfits have been analyzed and Pinterested ad nauseam. Glamour, "Diane Keaton Is My Favorite Instagram Fashion Influencer," 24 Apr. 2019 Printing phrases ad nauseam didn’t do much to help, either. Quanta Magazine, "How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception and Meaning," 25 Mar. 2019 Paintings of them in gauzy tutus are reproduced ad nauseam on chocolate boxes and coffee cups. Moira Hodgson, WSJ, "‘Little Dancer Aged Fourteen’ Review: Rat-Girl of the Paris Opera," 16 Nov. 2018 The challenge of this approach pops up most conspicuously in the vignette about the Talker, who states the obvious ad nauseam. A.e. Stallings, WSJ, "‘Characters’ Review: You Know the Types," 7 Dec. 2018

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First Known Use of ad nauseam

1644, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ad nauseam

borrowed from Latin

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