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
Simon Perry, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Companies won’t be able to eat higher tariff prices forever.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Aug. 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
Prince William and Prince Harry were 15 and 12, respectively, when Diana died following a car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997, changing their lives forever.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Companies won’t be able to eat higher tariff prices forever.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Aug. 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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His cars are not permanently displayed anywhere, but make the rounds of leading museums and auto events.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Saal surrendered his medical license on July 25, and on Aug. 13, the state medical board permanently revoked it.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Reference to the puppy-killing becomes a recurring gag throughout the episode, along with her face melting away and having to be constantly patched up by a team of makeup artists.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Anna is constantly putting out fires, particularly when she gets called in to Harper’s high school to discuss her daughter’s fight with her British nemesis, Lily (Sophia Hammons).—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Maybe that’s intentional on King’s part; maybe Carrie was always a screen for viewers to project our aspirations and insecurities on.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s why these ballot initiatives keep failing, always to the surprise of those who sponsor them.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Listen and adapt: Use data and open conversations to continually refine your approach to women’s career development continually.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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That legacy lives on through his eponymous Shelby American and its continually boundary-breaking model line.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What a child like Opal longs for is community and feeling embraced and loved.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
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Saint-Saëns long had the reputation of being too expert for his own good, spinning emptily elegant spiderwebs of notes.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Once victorious, Zeus condemned his vanquished opponents, notably Atlas, who was forced to carry the burden of the heavens, for eternity.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Doncic arrived at Dyckman at 8:11 p.m., making his grand entrance just after the first game ended, and didn’t leave until 90 minutes later — an eternity for a superstar in a setting this intimate.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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Entrepreneurs are invariably motivated by making money, but Nelson was on a concurrent mission to enhance the city of Tulsa.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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These follow-ups are invariably met with radio silence.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The crowd was a mix of all ages, dressed in vibrant shades of magenta and pink, Baptiste's favorite colors.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The new ordinance set a standard time for all unaccompanied minors across the city instead of different times depending on a child's age.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Forever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forever. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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