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
And even after a deep cleaning, a sponge will still contain germs that can thrive because of the perpetually moist environment.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Gummer’s Caroline is a woman perpetually composed in public and shattered in private.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The comments come at a critical juncture for markets, which have struggled to get a handle on the Fed’s intentions amid a bevy of conflicting and perpetually shifting economic signals.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Economists have a few theories about why the US economy seems to be perpetually on the verge of recession without falling into one.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Gummer’s Caroline is a woman perpetually composed in public and shattered in private.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The comments come at a critical juncture for markets, which have struggled to get a handle on the Fed’s intentions amid a bevy of conflicting and perpetually shifting economic signals.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Economists have a few theories about why the US economy seems to be perpetually on the verge of recession without falling into one.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
Adverb
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Athena Strand’s brutal death at the hands of FedEx driver Tanner Horner forever altered the lives of her family and friends, witnesses told the jury Tuesday morning during the first day of the sentencing phase of Horner’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even Manuel Neuer cannot go on forever.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Amazon, which is crucial to regulating the global climate because forests store carbon dioxide, is constantly under pressure from deforestation driven by agriculture, cattle ranching and mining.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Increasing the Pace of Operations Much of Research Warrant’s success comes from its ability to constantly and consistently keep IPs in motion.—
Ernest Sturm,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Family vacations always meant swimming, fishing, kayaking or anything in the water.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her boyfriend is sometimes, but not always, respectful or courteous to us.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The building had kept deteriorating over the course of time, with people continually breaking in, Olson said.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Brandy Monk-Payton, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University and contributor to the book Watching While Black Rebooted, notes that Hollywood seemingly needs to be continually reminded of the buying power of underrepresented groups.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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Woods has come back to play despite countless surgeries, including several to his right leg that is likely permanently damaged, and now deals with a back that may be bad for the rest of his life.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once the Board of Bar Overseers permanently suspends Rappa's license, Dobens says his clients can start the process of getting the money reimbursed.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Hill is the one consistently going for the laughs as the legal eagle who has seen it all and likes to share the anecdotes.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the six-month mark, the chefs feel in collective peak form, and the crowds, particularly on consistently busy weekends, seem to be adapting the place as part of their community.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Robinson drew a tough matchup with the eternally upbeat Ozzie Albies — but ultimately ousted him, garnering 53% of y’all’s ballots.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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All the narrator would have had to do is turn on his recorder for three seconds, and Thomas’s voice would be eternally reproducible.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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My friends, being my friends, invariably champion the necessity of objects piling up in my yard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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The signatures invariably don’t match and the voters are contacted.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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