unremitting

adjective

ˌən-ri-ˈmi-tiŋ How to pronounce unremitting (audio)
Definition of unremittingnext
as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions unremitting rain that lasted for six days

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Recent Examples of unremitting The source material is occasionally witty and obsessive, but also carries a tone of unremitting nastiness. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 And, of course, the terrible, unfair, unremitting pressure on actresses to comply with unrealistic Hollywood beauty standards that nourish that noxious need. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025 There seemed to be an element of sadomasochistic play in their relationship, of withholding and succumbing, that contravenes the popular sense of an unremitting dominant-submissive dynamic. — Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025 Patients with hemimegalencephaly can suffer from unremitting epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, and often need neurosurgery during infancy. — Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unremitting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremitting
  1. continuous
  2. continual
  3. continued
  4. continuing
  5. incessant
  6. nonstop
Adjective
  • Electronic logging devices, which have been mandatory in most commercial vehicles since 2017, capture continuous records of driver hours and location that are often the most important evidence in a serious truck case.
    — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • For example, telecommunication companies are elevating equipment above flood lines and equipping cell sites with backup batteries to ensure continuous operation during and after major storms.
    — Sylvain Johansson, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of continuous
Adjective
  • But the bridges won’t make it to that date without continual — and costly — interventions, according to the highway district, especially if traffic intensifies.
    — Mark Dee July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • Both people and pets shed hair and dead skin cells on a continual basis.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of continual
Adjective
  • Designed for evolving missions The latest award follows an earlier Titan procurement by JIATF-401, indicating continued confidence in the platform.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • First responders brave continued flooding Numerous agencies responded to the scene, including personnel from local, county and regional emergency services.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of continued
Adjective
  • Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.
    — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of continuing
Adjective
  • Due to incessant Ukrainian drone strikes Crimea is virtually cut off from fuel.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • But, after days of incessant crying, the staff made an exception for me.
    — Rachel Wisniewski, Time, 16 June 2026
Definition of incessant
Adjective
  • Swifties who caught her Eras Tour also witnessed a nonstop three-hour-plus fashion show, thanks in part to her stylist Joseph Cassell, who lined up dazzling styles from luxury houses like Versace, Vivienne Westwood, Etro and Alberta Ferretti.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • American Airlines plans to add nonstop flights from Charlotte to Naples, Florida in December, bringing commercial flights back to the Paradise Coast city for the first time in nearly 25 years.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Definition of nonstop

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