How to Use in perpetuity in a Sentence
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That means the buyers of the condos will own their units in perpetuity.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Which bit should the Ukrainians give up, in perpetuity, to the Russians?
—Boris Johnson, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
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Trump wants the debt ceiling to be raised in perpetuity.
—ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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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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And that fame train seemed destined to circle the globe in perpetuity.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Most people don’t leave enough money in the trust to maintain the home in perpetuity.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2023
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Each of them will be offered a house of their choice, most likely in perpetuity.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 9 June 2023
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Sanders pledged the state will cover the raises in perpetuity.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2023
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And how, after a decade of locking horns, the two sides reached an agreement that will protect the land in perpetuity.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
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The company has enough cash flow to buy back $7 billion worth of shares in perpetuity.
—Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2022
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Half was snap-frozen and stored in perpetuity in a negative-80-degree freezer.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
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But the ornaments jut out; a granite lunch box and cup of coffee rest in perpetuity atop hunks of rock.
—Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Some are only good for one year, and others are good in perpetuity.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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If that is true, a question arises, who pays for the storage in perpetuity?
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
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But [Ole Munch] had sold his soul and as a result was forced to wander the earth in perpetuity afterwards.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
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The film will receive a copyright and will exist in perpetuity in the Library of Congress.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
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The film paints a portrait of a family left in limbo to suffer in perpetuity through no fault of their own.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2023
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Do Tar Heel fans now have bragging rights in perpetuity?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
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In exchange for that money — plus a tax break — the Boeddekers promised to keep those acres rural in perpetuity.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
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After some discussion, the council voted to move forward with the $2,000 in perpetuity for the event.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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But for a significant number of women, these go on for over a decade, and some in perpetuity.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 21 June 2024
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For many, the existence of the prince is a sign that Wakanda will not be destroyed, and that Boseman’s memory will live on in perpetuity.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 17 Nov. 2022
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In return, his business takes in 5% of the newfound riches in perpetuity.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
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Stevens suggested that the leashing rule stay in place in perpetuity in order to avoid fencing.
—Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
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The money will stay there in perpetuity until someone claims it.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
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The money will stay there in perpetuity until someone claims it.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
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The fix was hardly cheap — ratepayers in Los Angeles have shelled out $2.5 billion so far, and the city will likely be at Owens Lake in perpetuity to ensure the dust stays down.
—ArcGIS StoryMaps, 11 Oct. 2022
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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
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Eli White has been the one reserve who’s stepped up, though his career track record doesn’t provide a lot of confidence that will continue in perpetuity.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Parks and Recreation ended more than a decade ago, but its seven seasons left behind countless meme formats to be recycled in perpetuity.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
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