1
as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
a charming fable that presents some eternal truths in a fresh way
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as in endless
lasting forever
the quest for some magic potion that promises eternal youth
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Recent Examples of eternal
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Eror says the church's focus on kids has to do with their belief in eternal families - that families can be together forever.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022
But hope springs eternal, maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
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Adjective
College football’s eternal doormat, the runt of the SEC’s original litter, had earned time in the national spotlight.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Eror says the church's focus on kids has to do with their belief in eternal families - that families can be together forever.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
These ancient seas and islands offer some reassuring glimpse of the eternal.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022
But hope springs eternal, maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternal
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The actor gained increasing fame in his early 20s for playing Twilight's Edward Cullen, an immortal vampire who appears to be a teenager throughout the film series.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kershaw will go down as a legend in LA, and his record against one of the best players to ever step on the diamond will remain immortal in his retirement.—
Aaron Coloma,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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But not to fear — the entire For Good appetizer will be made available for endless reheating on Peacock the following day.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Miracle on 34th Street Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle, Santa Claus.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The enduring moment of the game is probably the deep touchdown pass between Shough and Chris Olave — the one that saw Olave shrugging off cornerback Jaycee Horn and then scampering into the end zone, then jumping into a Panthers field-side fan section.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Shenzhou-20 launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia on April 25 for a six-month mission to China’s permanent space station, the Tiangong.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ink, true to her name, is looking to make a permanent mark on country music.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests and charges are expected, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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But the ski area is just as impressive, with about 200 miles of ski terrain and perpetual snow.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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These stories about stuffing kids into snowsuits and her husband’s perpetual lateness are still charming, but there’s a different valence to them after the opening context of craft services and the Clermont Lounge.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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After a Boston appeals court ruled late Friday to not immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a ruling pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting pause, the Associated Press said.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Families have lost confidence in the safety of their tap water, and that loss of trust has its own lasting harm.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Eternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternal. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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