in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
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All the other characters lack depth, best symbolized by The Sirens (Christine Cornish, Julia Grondin, and Valeria Yamin), a trio of leggy backup dancers who are doomed to bounce behind Groff in perpetuity and execute a never-ending stream of quick changes.
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Christian Lewis, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
After 25 years, ownership rights for Sinners will revert back to Coogler instead of resigning with Warner Bros. in perpetuity.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
When they’re set up to carry on in perpetuity, endowments must benefit both current and future generations.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Stack now gets to live his life with the love of his life [Mary] in perpetuity, and Smoke understands that too.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
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Christian Lewis, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
After 25 years, ownership rights for Sinners will revert back to Coogler instead of resigning with Warner Bros. in perpetuity.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
When they’re set up to carry on in perpetuity, endowments must benefit both current and future generations.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Stack now gets to live his life with the love of his life [Mary] in perpetuity, and Smoke understands that too.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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