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as in forever
for all time
a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions
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as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show
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Recent Examples of perpetually
The 2022 Rookie of the Year had stacked up close calls and top finishes, building a reputation as a player perpetually on the verge.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
The play cleverly allows the deceased Hamnet to live on perpetually through the character Hamlet.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
But appealing to the perpetually online can only get you so far in certain communities, notes casting director Natalie Lin (Josephine).
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The choice feels especially fitting for a child who, when the project began in 2020, was a three-year-old whose pockets were perpetually filled with acorns, pinecones, rocks, and sticks.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
The play cleverly allows the deceased Hamnet to live on perpetually through the character Hamlet.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
But appealing to the perpetually online can only get you so far in certain communities, notes casting director Natalie Lin (Josephine).
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The choice feels especially fitting for a child who, when the project began in 2020, was a three-year-old whose pockets were perpetually filled with acorns, pinecones, rocks, and sticks.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
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Anthrax ecology The bacteria that cause anthrax are forever associated with weapons that destroy people, overshadowing their ecologically complex role in animals and soils that sustain humanity.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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His music will forever be a balm in troublesome times.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2026
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Unlike a tightrope, which is rigid and static, a slackline is constantly moving, demanding continuous, dynamic balance.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The brain begins scanning constantly for danger and that narrowing of perception is exactly what the Torah calls Egypt.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Not always easy listening Like many bands of the era, Seals & Crofts sang of love, peace, music and the natural world.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Known by neighbors as someone who was always willing to help, Brown has received an outpouring of support in the days following the fire.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Tamura’s fellow medical students came to visit him after orientation, and continually checked in on him.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The show continually wobbles between these two poles.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The study also aims to validate the feasibility of a new class of weaponry permanently stationed on the deep ocean floor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Too often, workers change jobs and cash out small accounts rather than rolling them over — permanently shrinking their retirement nest egg.—
Chris Mahoney,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The numbers have consistently fallen below North Carolina’s infant mortality rate for the past decade.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tua should be eternally grateful an organization was dumb enough to give him that contract.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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The crowd roars, and phones record the seconds-long interaction, which then invariably is shared on social media.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the fertilizer shock triggered by the attack on Iran will invariably mean that people around the world have less to eat.—
Frank Morris,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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