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Recent Examples of perennially
For others, the salary cap proposal demonstrates pure greed from owners who are all fabulously wealthy yet perennially crying poor.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Globally, Zurich and Vienna are also slow-growing but perennially top quality-of-life and investment rankings.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
But Jordan, in his 20th season, has perennially been one of the NHL’s best two-way forwards — a two-time Selke Trophy finalist who plays with fire and tenacity.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Education perennially ranks very high in surveys of voters’ priorities.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Education perennially ranks very high in surveys of voters’ priorities.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Xi warned Trump on the perennially thorny issue of Taiwan, which the US president also vowed to raise, but neither side has pointed to a clear step forward.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Analysts perennially rank the Angels’ farm system among baseball’s worst.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The airline has been a perennially unsuccessful takeover suitor of Spirit over the last several years.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
David Faris, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Globally, Zurich and Vienna are also slow-growing but perennially top quality-of-life and investment rankings.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
But Jordan, in his 20th season, has perennially been one of the NHL’s best two-way forwards — a two-time Selke Trophy finalist who plays with fire and tenacity.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Education perennially ranks very high in surveys of voters’ priorities.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Education perennially ranks very high in surveys of voters’ priorities.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Xi warned Trump on the perennially thorny issue of Taiwan, which the US president also vowed to raise, but neither side has pointed to a clear step forward.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Analysts perennially rank the Angels’ farm system among baseball’s worst.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The airline has been a perennially unsuccessful takeover suitor of Spirit over the last several years.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perennially
Adverb
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But now Dolan, long a villain to his own fans, has led the Knicks to the NBA mountaintop and snapped a 53-year title drought on those terms.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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For how long remains a question.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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And for celebration, because May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a rainbow within the rainbow of cultural awareness markers, an enduringly delicious practice.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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For every artist who becomes enduringly famous, there are hundreds more who fall into obscurity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Perennially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perennially. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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