ad infinitum

[ad in-fuh-nahy-tuhm, adin-]

adverb

1. to infinity; endlessly; without limit. ad inf., ad infin

ad infinitum

/ æd ˌɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm /

adverb

1. ad inf. without end; endlessly; to infinity

Word History and Origins

Origin of ad infinitum¹

From Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of ad infinitum¹

Latin

Example Sentences

Film, he did, ad infinitum, particularly enjoying the spy genre in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” which garnered him his first Oscar nomination as lead actor in 2012, long before Jackson Lamb appeared on his radar.

From Los Angeles Times

Wade, a right to privacy in the Constitution that they pointed out, ad infinitum, was not in its text.

From Salon

One takes place and then another one occurs ad infinitum.

From Salon

It felt like a glimpse of one plausible, fast-arriving future: generative AI products reviewing other generative AI products ad infinitum — bad AI content all the way down.

From Los Angeles Times

A long game of phone tag ensued with assistant reaching out to assistant ad infinitum until eventually Cooper was contacted and he happened to be nearby.

From Los Angeles Times