as in eternity
unending existence after death central to most religions is a belief in the immortality of the soul

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Recent Examples of immortality Pigsy is among the memorable comic foils on the long quest to India to achieve immortality. Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025 The first hybrid prototype, named Wendy, marks a new dawn in the race for immortality. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 As previously reported, the eight-episode series is set in 2120, two years before the events of the first film, Alien (1979), in a world where corporate interests are competing to unlock the key to human longevity—maybe even immortality. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025 Thunderclouds are formed by creating a series of electrical charges in the atmosphere, and Hartenstein, a power source of his own, is a big part of the reason Oklahoma City is one game away from immortality. Kelly Iko, New York Times, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for immortality
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eternity
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  • Long-time spots thanked their customers and strode into the sunset with more than a little pride, knowing that 10 years or more is an eternity in restaurant terms.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Their gazes lock for what seems like an eternity until Conrad breaks the moment, asking for help to stand.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Immortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortality. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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