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as in eternal
lasting forever
valentines typically express the giver's everlasting love and devotion
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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
Shakespeare's plays are still being performed 400 years later because they deal with everlasting truths and universal emotions
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as in perpetuity
endless time
that special bond that has existed between mother and child from everlasting
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
people who believe that the magnificence of the natural world is proof of the existence of the Everlasting
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Recent Examples of everlasting
Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s talk of whiskey, Saturday nights, cowboys, and everlasting love.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Rachael Knight, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
Here’s Meta’s explanation for the changes from a Wednesday blog post:
Our intention was to create a refreshed design of the Facebook logo that was bolder, electric and everlasting.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
Her unwavering grace and dignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s talk of whiskey, Saturday nights, cowboys, and everlasting love.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Trusting in God’s everlasting care for us opens our eyes to more of God’s protection and supply.
—Rachael Knight, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
Here’s Meta’s explanation for the changes from a Wednesday blog post:
Our intention was to create a refreshed design of the Facebook logo that was bolder, electric and everlasting.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everlasting
Adjective
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Darling of the Silverwood Chinese witch kids, young business prodigy turned multimillionaire Vogue Man cover material, and eternal thorn in my side.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Dozens of harrowing twists later, Daniel was turned into a vampire by Louis’ terrifyingly powerful, 500-year-old lover, Armand (Assad Zaman), and published Louis’ confessions to the ridicule of the human media and the outrage of the understandably press-shy immortal community.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Both gigs were lost for the usual reason, but a dream hire as the immortal Hank Williams’ business manager came next.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Parts of the agreement, including some key transparency rules, were implemented in perpetuity.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Only that one year keeps marching into perpetuity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The first — Nietzsche’s 1881 Eternal Recurrence — is a life test by design, echoing Camus’ Sisyphus.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some cultures, Eliade shows, preserve their eternals by simply denying the force of history; in Lyell’s case, the culture at hand was Christianity, and the ideal was the unique status of humankind.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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There seemed to be an endless, abundant supply, like tissues in a brand-new box, or how people thought about fossil fuels before the nineties—until suddenly there was just…nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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That may be the most enduring lesson Holocaust survivors leave us.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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Few images are more enduring than 3-year-old John saluting his father’s coffin.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The vampires take Louis to their crypt, lock him in a coffin, and cover him with rocks to starve for the rest of eternity.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Weissert dominated in the World Baseball Classic for Team Italy in March, which feels like an eternity ago.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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As of Sunday, sheriff’s officials had made no arrests in the shooting, with the investigation ongoing.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Netanyahu faces elections this fall and is under heavy public pressure to strike back against ongoing Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everlasting. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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