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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
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Rory McIlroy joined some golf immortals after winning The Masters on Sunday.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
But nothing has ever come close to the tension that floods our veins at the sound of that immortal two-note ostinato, the signature of John Williams’ suspenseful score.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
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Adjective
But almost as impressive is the list of immortals who only won three of four:
Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Tom Watson, Phil Mickelson, Lee Trevino, Byron Nelson (who never made the trip to play the British Open).
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Rory McIlroy joined some golf immortals after winning The Masters on Sunday.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
Related article How Duterte went from boasting about killing drug dealers to facing trial for crimes against humanity
While his popularity seems impervious to decline, Duterte is not politically immortal.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
But nothing has ever come close to the tension that floods our veins at the sound of that immortal two-note ostinato, the signature of John Williams’ suspenseful score.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortal
Adjective
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The goldfish is named Atman, the Sanskrit word for the eternal, universal self, which signals to the audience that Haidle’s play is more than a story about cake and candles.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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In the bathroom, which filled with morning light, the chain to flush the toilet was almost out of reach, and the sibylline whisper of the refilling tank seemed an eternal admonishment to the living.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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Ninety years from now—and in centuries to come—he will be remembered as one of our first global spiritual leaders, and one of the most enduring.—
Pico Iyer,
Time,
5 July 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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This term was popularized by Gen Z to describe the mental fog and cognitive decline linked to endless scrolling.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Lines between captor and captive, justice and survival, begin to blur as the siege spirals for 11 endless, terrifying days.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The ongoing weakness in the dollar reflects the sense of uncertainty that has pervaded the economy in the last few months.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Multiple federal health officials said planning has been ongoing for the next steps of the reorganization and merger, even as Kennedy has cited the court rulings as a reason to dodge questions about the restructuring on Capitol Hill.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Managers named him Romulus, after the demigod from Rome’s creation myth.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Then there is another local demigod: Sidney Crosby, who has helped the Penguins to three more Cups.—
Billy Witz,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her illness has left her with irreparable dental damage—forcing her to spend thousands of dollars to restore her smile, a painful and permanent reminder of her eating disorder.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Wendy’s board of directors has launched a search for a permanent CEO.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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