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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

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Etymology

Origin of never-ending

First recorded in 1590–1600

Vocabulary lists containing never-ending

Continuous

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Example Sentences

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There’s a lesson there, though, in the never-ending give and take between popular folk and commercial pop music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Millions of low-income seniors are struggling with the high cost of homeownership and insurance, like you, and the seemingly never-ending burden of rising rents.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

They talk about all of the things that have been left unsaid, buried by their never-ending battle of wits.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

China’s economy has faltered in recent years, dragged down by soft consumer spending and a seemingly never-ending property downturn.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

But the absolute absorption of his face, and his never-ending stream of questions, compelled me to continue.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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