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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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
In 1990, McCartney got the Buffs over the line and into the immortality.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
This is the closest Noyes got to immortality.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025
Perhaps fittingly for an immortality project, Becker won the award a few months after his death.
—Big Think, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Immortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immortality. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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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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