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Recent Examples of perennially
Nursing homes are perennially understaffed at night.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
This is a perennially popular bachelorette trip destination), a visit to Puerto Rico will always exceed expectations.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Would teams such as the Pittsburgh Pirates, with perennially low payrolls in the current system, still spend toward the floor every year, and the Dodgers the top?
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Amodei, who has a mop of curly hair and perennially askew glasses, gives the impression of a restless savant who has been patiently coached to restrain his spasmodic energy.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
He was thrust into a perennially dysfunctional environment in the nation’s most hyper-critical media market and won 13 of 38 starts before being dispatched to Carolina, a Big Apple washout at age 23.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Montgomery, an Indiana native, pointed to the words of IU football coach Curt Cignetti after the perennially bottom-feeding Hoosiers won the CFP title game.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
This modern-day general store is a perennially popular stopover on downtown’s main Palafox drag.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The first is a perennially hard-to-find, shiny currency with a store of value, the second is an easier-to-find, less beautiful industrial metal with some jewelry use.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
This is a perennially popular bachelorette trip destination), a visit to Puerto Rico will always exceed expectations.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Would teams such as the Pittsburgh Pirates, with perennially low payrolls in the current system, still spend toward the floor every year, and the Dodgers the top?
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Amodei, who has a mop of curly hair and perennially askew glasses, gives the impression of a restless savant who has been patiently coached to restrain his spasmodic energy.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
He was thrust into a perennially dysfunctional environment in the nation’s most hyper-critical media market and won 13 of 38 starts before being dispatched to Carolina, a Big Apple washout at age 23.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Montgomery, an Indiana native, pointed to the words of IU football coach Curt Cignetti after the perennially bottom-feeding Hoosiers won the CFP title game.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
This modern-day general store is a perennially popular stopover on downtown’s main Palafox drag.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The first is a perennially hard-to-find, shiny currency with a store of value, the second is an easier-to-find, less beautiful industrial metal with some jewelry use.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perennially
Adverb
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Global conflict and even war traditionally haven’t disrupted markets for very long.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Worcester County water and wastewater customers have already seen steep rate increases in recent years as officials try to address long-standing funding gaps and rising operational costs.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Both were famous in life, and now enduringly so in the mystery of their disappearing.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Presently, Tree Hut comprises 95 percent of Naterra’s business, mainly via its enduringly viral scented body scrubs.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Perennially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perennially. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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