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
The Central Coast never fit that template neatly, which meant it was perpetually undervalued by the conventional framework.
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Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Supporters jokingly describe themselves as unemployed and perpetually online.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
In an age when so much of the world feels hampered by cynicism, Khare remains perpetually and unapologetically hopeful.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Sweeney was among a handful of assistants who seemed to be perpetually interviewed for top jobs in recent years but never got the offer — until now.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Supporters jokingly describe themselves as unemployed and perpetually online.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
In an age when so much of the world feels hampered by cynicism, Khare remains perpetually and unapologetically hopeful.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
Sweeney was among a handful of assistants who seemed to be perpetually interviewed for top jobs in recent years but never got the offer — until now.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
Adverb
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Residents, family members and community leaders gathered early Wednesday morning in Surfside to mark five years since the collapse of Champlain Towers South, a tragedy that killed 98 people and forever changed the South Florida community.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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And it’s been seemingly forever since the Jazz were able to put a premium amount of talent on the floor.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Adverb
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Leaders are constantly in a chronic, sympathetic-dominant state that, if not appropriately managed, can have downstream effects on their cardiovascular health, immune functioning, sleep, and even personal relationships.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
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The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Adverb
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The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Not that Oswalt always has time to sprawl out with a novel.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Through the fantastical nature of this story and the original nature of the omniscient narrator Ahmad is able to continually surprise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Starlight, which sits on 16 acres in Swope Park, is the largest and oldest continually operating performing arts organization in Kansas City.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Adverb
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This ranking profiles 10 Istanbul and Ankara practices that consistently deliver results worth the transatlantic flight, with the hair transplant Turkey vs USA cost gap remaining the single biggest reason American patients keep boarding planes.—
Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Skills build over time, so go out consistently.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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In fact, the biggest challenge facing any live production now is that the main point of comparison is the 1965 film version, with Julie Andrews’ incomparable voice eternally setting the bar for the show’s greatest hits.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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And then the reality is almost invariably significantly different for a thousand reasons.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Those who have attempted to control its growth and claim authority over its meaning have invariably failed in the long run.—
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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