as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the two sides took part in nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike
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Recent Examples of nonstop
New planes’ longer ranges compared with older models are opening up new nonstop routes for carriers.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Repeat sowings every two to three weeks or so during the growing season for a nonstop display.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
Beginning in June, United Airlines will kick off a twice-weekly nonstop seasonal flight from Newark to Nuuk, marking the first direct connection between Greenland and the United States.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
The airline will start nonstop flights to Daytona Beach, Florida, on April 3 and Nashville, Tennessee, on April 4, Avelo announced in December.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
Repeat sowings every two to three weeks or so during the growing season for a nonstop display.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
Beginning in June, United Airlines will kick off a twice-weekly nonstop seasonal flight from Newark to Nuuk, marking the first direct connection between Greenland and the United States.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
The airline will start nonstop flights to Daytona Beach, Florida, on April 3 and Nashville, Tennessee, on April 4, Avelo announced in December.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstop
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After more than 15 months of continuous bombardment, deaths, injuries and displacement, children and families across Gaza are struggling to survive without adequate food, medicine or shelter.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our nation needs unity and the continuous series of vendettas and revenge threats and actions are anything but unifying.—
Peter Buonome,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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The bond market may be an even more important check than the stock market for Trump, especially considering that the nation’s $36 trillion in debt needs continual refinancing.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Under Trump's continual personal attacks, Smith defended his conduct as fully lawful, free of partisan influence and vital to the justice system.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nearly four years into the category’s continued growth, players new and existing are increasingly iterating beyond the traditional eau de parfum format, leaning into fragrance oils, solid perfumes and body and hair mists.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the priorities outlined – and the signals sent by Xi and his officials during the event – give a crucial window into how Beijing aims to ensure China’s continued economic growth and technological rise, especially at a time of mounting frictions and uncertainty in its relations with the US.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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To some observers, the incessant joking was the sort of heartless mirth that social media had been running on for decades.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article MIAMI — In a league where stoppages can be incessant, Erik Spoelstra largely has gone with the flow.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life?—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
26 Sep. 2024
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Dependable, uninterrupted and effective foreign aid is critical to the well-being of millions of children.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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White Noise Machines – Surprisingly Effective Light sleepers and city dwellers, take note — white noise machines aren’t just for babies and can often be the key to uninterrupted sleep.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstop. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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