in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
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Without any clear enforcement mechanism, companies that use dyes in food could go through the motions with the administration while continuing to use dyes in perpetuity.
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Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
What happened next would be recorded into Lane's personal highlight reel of his career in perpetuity.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Parks and Recreation ended more than a decade ago, but its seven seasons left behind countless meme formats to be recycled in perpetuity.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
They must be maintained in perpetuity and are largely legally restricted.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
What happened next would be recorded into Lane's personal highlight reel of his career in perpetuity.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Parks and Recreation ended more than a decade ago, but its seven seasons left behind countless meme formats to be recycled in perpetuity.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
They must be maintained in perpetuity and are largely legally restricted.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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“In perpetuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20perpetuity. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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