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never-ending

American  
[nev-er-en-ding] / ˌnɛv ərˈɛn dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having or likely to have no end; endless.

    never-ending worry.


never-ending British  

adjective

  1. having or seeming to have no end; interminable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of never-ending

First recorded in 1590–1600


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"Food poverty is really, really high at the moment and it's a never-ending battle to get food because our supermarkets haven't got the stock to give us," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The fast-fashion company became a juggernaut by pumping out a never-ending supply of clothes at super-cheap prices, creating a constant churn of microtrends for consumers to chase.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

Experts point to strategies companies use to encourage scrolling, like never-ending feeds, intermittent rewards and time-sensitive notifications.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

After a seemingly never-ending ordeal, he was released in October 2024 as part of a prisoner swap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The guardhouse has landed on a dirt road, and it stretches out before us like a never-ending carpet.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

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