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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

Vocabulary lists containing never-ending

Example Sentences

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"Constant never-ending legal wranglings that undermine the contract between a nation and those that serve is neither a good use of taxpaying money nor an effective execution of strategy."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

John Williams’ gloriously Wagnerian soundtracks helped launch the never-ending “Star Wars” sagas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

On a never-ending feed we watch the cute and profane, sleepwalking toward an emotional state beyond shock as entertainment: the banality of passive consumption.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Elf ears are suddenly a coveted look in beauty-obsessed South Korea, where residents seem to be on a never-ending quest for cosmetic improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Three hours later, after encountering wave after never-ending wave of blue-clad soldiers—too many for his men to beat back— Gordon sent word back to Lee that he had “fought my corps to a frazzle.”

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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