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as in eternal
lasting forever
valentines typically express the giver's everlasting love and devotion
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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
Shakespeare's plays are still being performed 400 years later because they deal with everlasting truths and universal emotions
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as in perpetuity
endless time
that special bond that has existed between mother and child from everlasting
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
people who believe that the magnificence of the natural world is proof of the existence of the Everlasting
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Recent Examples of everlasting
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Her unwavering grace and dignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Rachael Knight,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
Here’s Meta’s explanation for the changes from a Wednesday blog post:
Our intention was to create a refreshed design of the Facebook logo that was bolder, electric and everlasting.
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Jay Peters,
The Verge,
20 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
Buckwheats are famous for attracting butterflies of every description, and their flowers are wonderful candidates for everlasting arrangements.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Her unwavering grace and dignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
Trusting in God’s everlasting care for us opens our eyes to more of God’s protection and supply.
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Rachael Knight,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
Here’s Meta’s explanation for the changes from a Wednesday blog post:
Our intention was to create a refreshed design of the Facebook logo that was bolder, electric and everlasting.
—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
20 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everlasting
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This is an eternal problem for republics.
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Hope appears to spring eternal that Putin might seek some sort of off-ramp, given his dire stalemate on the battlefield and struggle defending Russian airspace.
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But even a genius, in the immortal words of Jim Collins, needs a thousand helpers.
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In his bid to control the narrative, Lestat becomes an immortal glam rocker who launches a music tour and enlists the same journalist — newly turned into a vampire — to direct and film a music documentary about his life.
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What is grief, after all, if not a reaction to the overwhelming perpetuity of mortality?
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This would put tolls on the same trajectory as the gas tax, with a system set up to guarantee toll hikes in perpetuity.
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The first — Nietzsche’s 1881 Eternal Recurrence — is a life test by design, echoing Camus’ Sisyphus.
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Some cultures, Eliade shows, preserve their eternals by simply denying the force of history; in Lyell’s case, the culture at hand was Christianity, and the ideal was the unique status of humankind.
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Modern drivers might recognize it as the spiritual ancestor of today’s endless electronic nagging.
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Since the team outlasted the Spurs, 94-90, on Saturday, June 13 in San Antonio, Knicks players have been riding high with nonstop media appearances and near-endless celebrations.
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The most enduring companies will resist it, using these capabilities to deepen trust and strengthen the relationships on which lasting economic value depends.
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Anchor your thinking to a structural shift or enduring problem.
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Ray added Heuermann will have to take his punishment to eternity.
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This buys us days, though, not an eternity.
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The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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Amid the ongoing search for her mother Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie celebrated a happy occasion over the weekend, writing a sweet tribute to her husband, Michael Feldman, for Father’s Day.
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“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everlasting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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