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
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
This isn’t just a statistic; this is a family shattered, a future forever altered.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 11 July 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
Gauguin might have gone on leading this bourgeois-bohemian life forever, making more money and more babies, confining his art to evenings and weekends.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
This isn’t just a statistic; this is a family shattered, a future forever altered.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 11 July 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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In particular, some cleaners can permanently damage stainless steel, wood, marble, and other natural stone surfaces.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The closure will impact 23 union employees, who will be permanently separated from the company Sept. 8.—
Shelley Nelson,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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But critics say many of the cans are new or only a few years old because customers are constantly replacing old cans with new ones.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Jokes are flying as the two get into character as the will-they-won't-they couple that's constantly butting heads on the series.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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While the paintings are new, his love for art has always been something that has been around.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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In spite of close cultural and business ties between the two countries, cooperation between has not always been straightforward due to different financing systems and legislation.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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But one fear that continually enflames enragement is the possibility of EV battery fires.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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By continually pressing the City Council to pass legislation that will raise costs on thousands of already struggling small businesses, DCWP will inadvertently force countless businesses to shut their doors for good will, making food even more expensive for everyday New Yorkers.—
Tosha Miller,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Your talks don’t have to be exactly one-minute long, but sticking to three to eight minutes is a good rule of thumb, Davis says.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Part of me, of course, longs to see a more comprehensive exhibit, that the visitor could absorb bit by bit over the course of months.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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That must seem like an eternity for millions of sleepless Ukrainians now enduring an escalating Russian onslaught of deadly missile and mass drone strikes on their towns and cities.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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That all takes time — which, for a truck idling in the middle of traffic during the morning rush hour in Manhattan, can feel like an eternity.—
John Surico,
Curbed,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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But your eyes will invariably be drawn to the spectacle of a Tourbillon at 6 o’clock, caged within a polished Maltese Cross frame under a horizontal bridge.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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The surge in Comex prices invariably fed into scrap.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Prepared Food Photos understands that an image’s uniqueness is its currency in the digital age.—
Jon Stojan,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Eligibility is not based on age, economic condition or inability to drive an automobile.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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“Forever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forever. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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