ad infinitum

adverb or adjective

ad in·​fi·​ni·​tum ˌad-ˌin-fə-ˈnī-təm How to pronounce ad infinitum (audio)
 also  ˌäd-
: without end or limit

Examples of ad infinitum in a Sentence

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Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag. Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 Finally, there's an option to repeat the video ad infinitum. PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2025 There’s the shock of the killing, caught on film, memed, and shared ad infinitum. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 Remove the middle third, then do the same to the remaining two segments, and so on, ad infinitum. Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ad infinitum

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin ad infīnītum

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ad infinitum was in 1581

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“Ad infinitum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20infinitum. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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