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Synonyms & Antonyms for constant
Synonyms: Adjective
changeless, stable, stationary, steady, unchanging, unvarying
Antonyms: Adjective
capricious, changeful, changing, fickle, fluctuating, fluid, inconstant, mercurial, skittish, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, varying, volatile
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Examples of constant in a Sentence
Adjective
He suffers from constant headaches. Her constant chatter was a nuisance. The house is in constant need of repairs. The scar serves as a constant reminder of the accident. a problem demanding constant attention The equipment should be stored at a constant temperature. He kept the car's speed constant. She has struggled to maintain a constant weight. They remained constant friends throughout their lives.Noun
Her job was the one constant in her life.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
But the number of new HIV infections has remained relatively constant in recent years, instead of decreasing sharply, and blacks and Latinos are overrepresented in the newly infected. — MarÃa Méndez, Dallas News, "Dallas County and agencies are ramping up efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Can it be done?," 23 Aug. 2019 Alton Strupp, Louisville Courier Journal Bankruptcies are a constant threat to coal companies — which is why Kentucky requires those operating for less than five years to post a bond covering a month of payroll. — Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, "Lawmakers seek to close 'loophole' after coal bankruptcy left miners with bounced checks," 15 Aug. 2019 Hong Kong’s share of total FDI flowing into mainland China has remained fairly constant, at 60%. — The Economist, "Hong Kong remains crucially important to mainland China," 8 Aug. 2019 Others have contended the identities and histories of African-American communities are under a seemingly constant threat while police officers do not face similar obstacles. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Here’s why the Aberdeen IronBirds wear Blue Lives Matter flag on their jerseys," 24 July 2019 On offense, Harutyunyan was a constant threat for the Bulldogs. — Jeff Tully, Burbank Leader, "Looking Back: Girls’ cross-country team, track and field standout shine for Burbank in 2018-19," 23 July 2019 The disease has defied efforts to control its spread in the northeastern part of the country, a conflict zone under constant threat from warring militias. — Denise Grady, BostonGlobe.com, "Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is Declared a Global Health Emergency," 17 July 2019 Thankfully, science has provided the perfect alternative for anyone in a constant battle with their alarm clock: the Philips Wake-Up Light Alarm Clock ($90, was $140; amazon.com). — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, "You Can Snag This Best-Selling Sunrise Alarm Clock Our Readers Love for Just $89 Today," 15 July 2019 The constant threats have some in immigrant communities living in fear, refusing to answer their doors or phones, while others said Sunday they will not be intimidated into living like prisoners in their own homes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "“TodavÃa, no tenemos miedo:" resistance replaces fear and anxiety as massive ICE raids fail to materialize," 14 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
For five decades, the Char Bar, briefly known as Monte's Char Bar, has been the neighborhood's lone constant. — Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News, "After years of rumors that Char Bar in Dallas is closing, it finally is," 16 Aug. 2019 Since then, scientists have devoted entire careers to refining the rate of that flow, Hubble’s eponymous constant, or H0. — Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, "Debate intensifies over speed of expanding universe," 19 July 2019 The equal sign shows that energy is equivalent to v, which stands for frequency, by a constant factor—a constant known within the equation as h, and as Planck's Constant to a larger community. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Why the World's Measuring Systems Just Changed—and What It Means," 20 May 2019 The one constant for Team Green has been the steadying influence of coach Kevin Green who has shown a knack of putting together a successful squad. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "Team Green shines bright with three-peat performance," 1 Aug. 2019 One constant has been Garcia’s production at the top of the order. — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, "Leury Garcia can play almost anywhere on the field for the White Sox, but his production in the leadoff spot has been a constant," 20 July 2019 The one constant in the lives of those women was Anton. — oregonlive.com, "From her spot behind the chair, Portland hair stylist bears witness to a changing world for women," 23 June 2019 One constant in the upcoming Apollo 11 commemorations is vintage video and audio of CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite, an overt booster of the space program from the start. — Stephen Battaglio, latimes.com, "50 years later, TV is still enamored of the Apollo 11 moonwalk," 21 June 2019 At every scale, from whole forests to clusters of similar trees in a forest to the dynamics in individual trees, the one constant is variation, said Megonigal, at the Smithsonian research center in Maryland. — Andrew Revkin, National Geographic, "Trees release flammable methane—here's what that means for climate," 25 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'constant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.