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as in eternal
lasting forever
the age-old quest for immortal fame
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as in enduring
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge
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as in worthy
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Recent Examples of immortal
Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 July 2025
In what is being described as a leading role, Abela will play one of the new characters, an immortal who is a teacher of swordplay and one of MacLeod’s past loves.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
The options were powerful, immortal, stranger or wanderer.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The world was watching to see if La Pulga (The Flea, a reference to his size), the boy wonder, could rise under the spotlight and cement his name among the game’s immortals.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 July 2025
In what is being described as a leading role, Abela will play one of the new characters, an immortal who is a teacher of swordplay and one of MacLeod’s past loves.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Noun
Similarly, corporations in the real world can be viewed as immortal, nonbiological organisms driven to grow, consume resources, and protect themselves.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
The options were powerful, immortal, stranger or wanderer.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortal
Adjective
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His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continually uplifted others.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a story set in the afterlife, where souls have one week to choose their eternal fate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman was a leader of the Janjaweed militia, which killed hundreds of thousands of members of Darfur’s non-Arab population in the early 2000s, sparking one of the world’s gravest and most enduring humanitarian crises.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the monarchy under King Charles is doing what monarchy does – enduring, calmly above the fray.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To acquire the papers of such a preeminent writer making work at the very top of his game will provide endless inspiration and insight to generations of creatives and researchers.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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When executed properly, the process triggers endless reactions to make energy for electricity.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What’s Next The investigation remains ongoing as of time of writing.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mthethwa also faced an ongoing probe that heard allegations by a provincial police commissioner who accused him of attempting to obstruct the prosecution of a former head of South Africa’s Crime Intelligence Services who was being investigated for corruption.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Knight learns that Hallownest was originally founded by a great Wyrm, who abandoned his almighty shell to take a smaller form, that of a demigod known as the Pale King.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But don't hold your breath to actually see the two demigods enjoying the fruits of their labor, since the author doesn't plan to write any stories set in college.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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China has historically maintained strict immigration policies, tightly restricting low-skilled workers with limited paths to permanent residency for foreigners.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump has fueled additional uncertainty by suggesting that his administration could use the shutdown to impose permanent cuts to the federal workforce and social programs.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Immortal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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