in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
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Direct your consultants to avoid precious public lands preserved in perpetuity.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Funds are being provided in perpetuity and on a one-time basis to a variety of organizations that support the deaf as well as needy local organizations.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Or implement quantitative easing in perpetuity.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Honestly, let Bella Hadid beat everyone up and then escape up a bunch of stairs on a motorcycle in perpetuity, IMO.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Funds are being provided in perpetuity and on a one-time basis to a variety of organizations that support the deaf as well as needy local organizations.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Or implement quantitative easing in perpetuity.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Honestly, let Bella Hadid beat everyone up and then escape up a bunch of stairs on a motorcycle in perpetuity, IMO.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for in perpetuity
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“In perpetuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20perpetuity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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