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Synonyms

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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In the end we are left with Agent Cooper and Laura Palmer, seemingly locked into a never-ending roundelay of repeating trauma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Watching it play out all over again on screen is starting to feel less like a movie and more like a never-ending reality show.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“But you’ve got to avoid the wipeouts and you’ve got to be positioned at all times for the next wave coming, and it’s a never-ending process,” he told MarketWatch in an interview on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 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

The center of each block was a square of chambray, for Montana’s never-ending sky.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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