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ceaseless

adjective
cease·​less | \ ˈsÄ“s-lÉ™s How to pronounce ceaseless (audio) \

Definition of ceaseless

: continuing without cease : constant ceaseless efforts

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Other Words from ceaseless

ceaselessly adverb
ceaselessness noun

Examples of ceaseless in a Sentence

her ceaseless efforts to build and improve the business there has been ceaseless rain for three days

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Despite ceaseless rhetoric about a Green New Deal, the reality is that our nation and the world are demanding the resources that will come from the 1002 Area. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska delegation criticize bill seeking to close Arctic refuge to drilling," 12 Sep. 2019 Notwithstanding Muhammad’s ceaseless energy and calls for empowerment, the Black Panther scenes are the film’s weakest element. Jay Weissberg, chicagotribune.com, "‘What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire’ review: An unsettling portrait of New Orleans now," 26 Aug. 2019 More than a year since Italy handed power to a coalition of two fractious partners — the right-wing populist League and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement — the economy is suffering the strain of ceaseless political acrimony. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, "Italy’s Biggest Economic Problem? It’s Still Italy," 9 Aug. 2019 In the previous episode, pregnant Ofmatthew violently attacked Janine after enduring weeks of ceaseless bullying for her role in the death of Frances (Ordena Stephens), June's daughter's Martha. Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, "Madeline Brewer Breaks Down Janine's Empowering New Handmaid's Tale Journey," 23 July 2019 The new generation of medical care will be enabled by the ceaseless demands of kaizen. Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 Al's curiosity and eagerness to learn new things was ceaseless. courant.com, "Alexander W. Dzialo," 20 June 2019 Aside from a two-year break in the '70s, which was depicted in Rocketman, their writing partnership (and friendship) has been ceaseless. Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "18 Things You Didn't Know About Rocketman, But Need To," 5 June 2019 Grandpa told me the stories of the parade in 1948 when the Indians won the World Series—the ceaseless cheering, the horns blowing, the pots and pans turned noisemakers for the days following the game. Hayden Grove, cleveland.com, "Cleveland did its best, Grandpa: A story of a grandfather, a grandson and a bond built through Cleveland sports," 29 June 2019

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First Known Use of ceaseless

1570, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for ceaseless

ceaseless

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of ceaseless

somewhat formal : seeming to never stop : continuous or constant

ceaseless

adjective
cease·​less | \ ˈsÄ“s-lÉ™s How to pronounce ceaseless (audio) \

Kids Definition of ceaseless

: occurring without stop or over and over again

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