1
as in forever
for all time
a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions
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as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show
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Recent Examples of perpetually
Preller is also no stranger to blockbuster trades, perpetually willing to sacrifice his farm system to acquire win-now pieces.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The investment bank’s projections did come with a caveat, as the administration’s negotiations with foreign trade partners are perpetually in flux.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Not recruited by the biggest college programs, undrafted by the WNBA and perpetually passed over by NBA teams looking for head coaches.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While most of the multiplayer modes are different flavors of the same idea, there’s a perpetually improvisational element that makes Battlefield 6 shine where other shooters falter.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The investment bank’s projections did come with a caveat, as the administration’s negotiations with foreign trade partners are perpetually in flux.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Not recruited by the biggest college programs, undrafted by the WNBA and perpetually passed over by NBA teams looking for head coaches.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While most of the multiplayer modes are different flavors of the same idea, there’s a perpetually improvisational element that makes Battlefield 6 shine where other shooters falter.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
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Marshawn will forever be a part of the Bronco brotherhood.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner get their rom-com on for new A24 film Eternity, which follows a woman who, in the afterlife, must choose to spend forever with her longtime husband or her first love, who died young and waited decades for her.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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These torsional Alfvén waves constantly turn the sun's magnetic field lines back and forth, carrying energy upward through its layers.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As a mom of three, there is one item my home is constantly overflowing with — plushies.—
Lauren Fischer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Hungary international is simply too influential in midfield to be continually shifted away from that area.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Maye's connection with veteran star Stefon Diggs, who has 42 catches for 470 yards in his age-32 season, is both undeniable and continually growing.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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For Native people, the war marked a dangerous fork in the road, stirring famine, spurring a massive refugee crisis, and permanently shifting the balance of power in the heart of the continent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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World leaders come to the White House for Oval Office sit-downs almost every week; negotiations over tariffs are permanently front and center.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Philadelphia is consistently in the market for outfielders and acquiring one of Adell or Ward will be much cheaper than the contract that Kyle Tucker will command when free agency begins.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The novella is a haunted house, dual point of view ride where the metaphors from the top down are consistently delivered.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elegant, confident and eternally expressive, both make a stylish pair, effortlessly turning heads while basking in the adoration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Along the way, the protagonist must also find a way to lift the curse on his eternally slumbering friend, who happens to be the prince.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Because it’s invariably attached to the idea of some kind of lunacy.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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What Wednesday evening’s triumph also does is quieten the distracting outside noise that such a newsworthy club invariably attracts.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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