1
as in permanently
for all time
we'll be best friends forever
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2
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
he is forever reminding me to wear my hat and gloves in cold weather
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took forever to fill out all the forms
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Recent Examples of forever
Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The Fak brothers are back, now with their sister
Family relations: Family through forever friendship.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 17 Aug. 2017
Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price.
—Michael McGough, sacbee, 14 July 2017
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Adverb
For them, news of measles outbreaks and rising whooping cough cases brings back terrible memories of lives forever changed — and a longing to spare others from similar pain.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The Fak brothers are back, now with their sister
Family relations: Family through forever friendship.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Noun
Forever is gonna start aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas Monday with a concert of lunar proportions.
—Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 17 Aug. 2017
Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price.
—Michael McGough, sacbee, 14 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forever
Adverb
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Three are permanently based in America while the other is operated by Zeppelin in Europe.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Unlike traditional restoration, which permanently alters the painting, these masks can reportedly be removed whenever needed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Alex was on his phone and computer constantly, never sleeping.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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The books always take a little longer to sort through; stacks of paper and hard backs line the tall floating shelves in the back area of the shop, and new ones are constantly being added.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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France — always in the mix in the major tournaments of the women’s game, yet still without a trophy.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Jordan once fired on a small hut suspected of shooting down a U.S. helicopter and later learned that women and children were among the dead inside, a revelation that always haunted him, even though his actions were found to be legal, the clemency petition said.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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In his work now, Axtell recommends executives hire services that continually review any online personal information about them, their families and their home addresses.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2025
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The researchers continually work on developing the full potential of the EHT network and exploring even higher-frequency capabilities — such as 345 GHz — that can further complement multiband observations.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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In Prisoner of Azkaban, like the excited crowd gathered outside the shop, Harry longs to buy the cutting-edge, international-standard Firebolt, which is described as superior to his current broomstick, the Nimbus Two Thousand, which, in turn, puts the older and cheaper Comet 360 to shame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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That’s bad news for the Parr family, and especially father Bob (Craig T. Nelson), who hates his office job and longs to return to his super life.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Whether that’s a nontraditional center stone, or even an eternity band in place of a classic engagement ring, clients are prioritizing unique styles, budget and wearability.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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A bit apparently means an eternity … 3-5 hours every d*** time.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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The Under-21 European Championship invariably showcases Europe’s best up-and-coming talent.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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This is almost invariably dismissed by the GOP, but its power is compelling.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Also, the age range of the participants in the study was limited by the data source.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Note: Watch Brielle Lubin in 2019, at age 14, discuss this issue.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Forever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forever. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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