in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
Examples of in perpetuity in a Sentence
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The future of history Now, the question becomes how Hellerstein can sustain the museum in perpetuity.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
With the funds came instructions: The money is to be used to make tuition free for students at the Bronx institution, in perpetuity.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
These voluntary legal agreements are forged between property owners and either public entities or accredited land trusts, aiming to uphold certain land use restrictions in perpetuity.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Each box carries a letter, punctuation mark or space from the poem and can be rented for a year at a time (for 50 euros, about $54), or in perpetuity (€100).
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Meaningful criticism would open the door to another possibility: namely, that Putin’s edicts may not reflect the united will of the Russian people and that he may not be destined to rule Russia in perpetuity.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
To wit: There are people (particularly of my age) who are comforted by the fact that their formative years didn’t take place during the era of Facebook or Instagram, where their bad decisions would be documented in perpetuity for the world.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 4 Jan. 2024
If that is true, a question arises, who pays for the storage in perpetuity?
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
Going forward, it will be used to cover tuition for all students in perpetuity.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
With the funds came instructions: The money is to be used to make tuition free for students at the Bronx institution, in perpetuity.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
These voluntary legal agreements are forged between property owners and either public entities or accredited land trusts, aiming to uphold certain land use restrictions in perpetuity.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Each box carries a letter, punctuation mark or space from the poem and can be rented for a year at a time (for 50 euros, about $54), or in perpetuity (€100).
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Meaningful criticism would open the door to another possibility: namely, that Putin’s edicts may not reflect the united will of the Russian people and that he may not be destined to rule Russia in perpetuity.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
To wit: There are people (particularly of my age) who are comforted by the fact that their formative years didn’t take place during the era of Facebook or Instagram, where their bad decisions would be documented in perpetuity for the world.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 4 Jan. 2024
If that is true, a question arises, who pays for the storage in perpetuity?
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
Going forward, it will be used to cover tuition for all students in perpetuity.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
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