immortality
noun
im·mor·tal·i·ty
ˌi-ˌmȯr-ˈta-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being immortal:
a
: unending existence
believes in the immortality of the soul
b
: lasting fame
achieved immortality through her art
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She believed in the immortality of the soul.
He found immortality through his films.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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This summer, Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent will take their place alongside immortality when they are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Hardee’s even managed the rare crossover into Hollywood immortality, appearing on a Cup car in Days of Thunder, back when NASCAR movies were allowed to be ridiculous and Tom Cruise was allowed to drive something other than a fighter jet.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Indeed, the film’s characters so beatifically embrace the idea that, by the 25th century, civilization has invented and retired the tech required for near immortality, leaving long-haul pilots like Coakley the only people who still feel compelled to use it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
This summer, Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent will take their place alongside immortality when they are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Hardee’s even managed the rare crossover into Hollywood immortality, appearing on a Cup car in Days of Thunder, back when NASCAR movies were allowed to be ridiculous and Tom Cruise was allowed to drive something other than a fighter jet.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Immortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immortality. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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immortality
noun
im·mor·tal·i·ty
ˌim-ˌȯr-ˈtal-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being immortal:
a
: endless life
b
: lasting fame or glory
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