Alternating and Nonstop

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Alternating adjective - Occurring by turns; first one and then the other.

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Nonstop is an antonym for alternating.

Nonstop adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.

Usage example: nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike

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Alternating is an antonym for nonstop.

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Nonstop and Alternating. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternating/nonstop

Alternating & Nonstop. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternating/nonstop>.

Nonstop or Alternating. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alternating/nonstop.

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