ad nauseam

adverb

ad nau·​se·​am ad-ˈnȯ-zē-əm How to pronounce ad nauseam (audio)
 also  -ˌam
: to a sickening or excessive degree
a topic that has been discussed and analyzed ad nauseam

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The desire to express one’s individuality through clothes and accessories is evergreen, but the recent focus on personal style may be partly the result of algorithms that can recycle the same outfits on our social media feeds ad nauseam. The Styles Desk, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024 The same templated, one-size-fits-all approach that's been recycled ad nauseam. Erik Huberman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The word influence is used ad nauseam these days, but, the brand’s got influence. Julian Randall, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024 But the three tales are arguably too tonally and structurally similar, hitting a familiar note of nausea ad nauseam, and the whole doesn’t really exceed the sum of its parts. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ad nauseam 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ad nauseam was in 1644

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“Ad nauseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20nauseam. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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