in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
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The deal struck by Park County and Viacom gave Stone and Parker’s company 50 percent of digital revenue in perpetuity, split with the company.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Another danger is that with a more desperate and radicalized Iranian regime, its conflict with Israel could go on in perpetuity.
—Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025
Look no further than the myriad government contracts, especially with the Department of Defense, which are intended to bring in experts to address a specific issue or need but somehow find a way to continue to exist in perpetuity.
—Paul K. Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Another danger is that with a more desperate and radicalized Iranian regime, its conflict with Israel could go on in perpetuity.
—Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025
Look no further than the myriad government contracts, especially with the Department of Defense, which are intended to bring in experts to address a specific issue or need but somehow find a way to continue to exist in perpetuity.
—Paul K. Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
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 29 Jun. 2025.
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