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adverb

fə-ˈre-vər How to pronounce forever (audio)
Definition of forevernext
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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forever

2 of 2

noun

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
Adverb
Time for Brancusi is a seamless, accepting, ever more expansive moment in which new and old, past, present, and future, forever coexist. — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026 The boy who would be known forever as the shooter was killed in a hail of gunfire. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017 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 See All Example Sentences for forever
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forever
  1. permanently
  2. constantly
  3. long
  4. always
  5. continually
  6. eternity
  7. eternally
  8. consistently
Adverb
  • Through the partnership, ForgiveCo will acquire and permanently eliminate $1 million in medical debt held by local veterans.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In many ways, this was the end of Dylan’s own rock’n’roll era, the start of his slide into Christian rock and dangly earrings and folk covers and a consensus that his vital work was now permanently behind him.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of permanently
Adverb
  • Rooms are constantly refreshed, which means that nothing ever feels old or worn.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The idea was inspired by birds, which often hop from place to place instead of constantly flying, saving them a lot of energy.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of constantly
Noun
  • Von Der Meden finished the regular season 13-for-14 on field goals with a long of 53.
    — Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Teams prepare for the Broncos knowing second-and-long is trouble, but third-and-long is near certain death.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of long
Adverb
  • Heather Knight, a native of Northern California, has always casually cheered on the San Francisco Giants and the Golden State Warriors.
    — Lauren Segal, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pre-Columbian ruins are always near, reachable by boat, trek, and car, on excursions organized by the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • Volunteers also reported that Basabe continually directed the speaker toward them even after Miami Beach code compliance officers told him that its volume exceeded the city’s noise limit.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Living organisms continually release gases such as oxygen and methane into the atmosphere.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of continually
Noun
  • One hundred and seventy-three days never felt like more of an eternity.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The assortment will include natural diamond rings, eternity bands, necklaces, bracelets and earrings, including the brand’s signature Straight-Line necklaces and bracelets.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of eternity
Adverb
  • Inoue did an initial pass of the sound effect for the beam that allows Ghidorah to throw whole houses up in the air high enough for our favorite eternally tormented, former Kamikaze pilot Kôichi Skikishima (Ryûnosuke Kamiki) to fly past them.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Read on for the real reason behind it as well as how to prevent it for eternally fresh pillows.
    — Barbara Zito, Martha Stewart, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of eternally
Adverb
  • Politics is cyclical, and swing voters have proved consistently in recent years that their loyalties tend in no particular direction.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Conflict in the Middle East has pushed oil prices consistently above $100 a barrel in recent months, and hopes have faded that a deal could lead to a reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz.
    — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of consistently

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“Forever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forever. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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