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
Jacob Rousseau, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Liberty City Salamanders forever.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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
The entire sports community and state are forever changed by Monday’s events – that’s what matters right now.
—Jacob Rousseau, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Liberty City Salamanders forever.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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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Highsmith and Ariola said even a building closure — often an extremely unpopular move that can permanently reshape a school district — might not be enough to balance Hamden’s budget if state and local funding don’t rise significantly.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cassandra Tresl Since moving to Italy permanently, Tresl left her tech job and started creating content for her travel blog and newsletter.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Manchester United world always has something happening, just not as much this season as usual.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Because moving fast isn’t always a sign of progress.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This is the same woman who platformed Moritz and who continually chooses the security money affords.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Members of the organization’s player development and scouting staffs scoff at such rankings and point to their continually finding ways to flip minor leaguers for major league talent.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Janson Junk would be a logical option as a long-reliever, as well.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The narrator cries, rages, longs for the living body and the lively boy, and obsesses over painful details, especially the bleak journey by sea that brought the remains of his beloved friend back home.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In this scenario, the structures of the Universe wouldn’t dissociate and accelerate away from each other, but would instead be eternally reachable to a fast enough observer within the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shot with devotion by DP Hélène Louvart, frame after frame looks like it’s been ripped from the pages of a fashion magazine that someone like Anna might occupy herself with, eternally bored by the rich comforts that their prison-like home provides.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The players most consistently projected for Miami’s range (10 to 13) include cornerbacks Mansoor Delane (LSU) and Jermod McCoy (Tennessee), Ohio State inside linebacker Sonny Styles and receivers Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State) and Makai Lemon (Southern California).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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While Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with his friendship with Epstein, concerns about Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to the late financier have dogged the royal family for more than a decade.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Besson’s vision explores the love that was ripped away from Dracula and how that loss led him to renounce God and live for an eternity as his punishment.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s pass hung in the air for what felt like an eternity.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Forever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forever. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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