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
That could be because New Yorkers are inured to the perpetually temporary structures anyway or because the new designs, despite the day-care-center colors, do a good job of being inconspicuous.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
There’s a reason why Le Creuset’s Dutch ovens are perpetually perched on many a stovetop in AD.
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Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
And before the perpetually whiny and moronic peanut gallery says that sports teams have special nights all the time, that’s true, but celebrating heritage, or veterans who fought and died for this country is just an eency weency bit different than force-feeding the gay agenda at a ball game!
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Tomi Lahren Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
There’s a reason why Le Creuset’s Dutch ovens are perpetually perched on many a stovetop in AD.
—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
And before the perpetually whiny and moronic peanut gallery says that sports teams have special nights all the time, that’s true, but celebrating heritage, or veterans who fought and died for this country is just an eency weency bit different than force-feeding the gay agenda at a ball game!
—
Tomi Lahren Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
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His authentic character and fearlessness in the face of adversity will live on forever through this distinguished award.
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Wei’s prose is delicious, propulsively hurdling us through the lives of Gen and Arin, who will live in my marrow forever.
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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.
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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.
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While teenagers have always looked to older peers for inspiration, social media has accelerated and amplified this process.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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Yet the company seems to continually miscalculate the extent to which this dynamic will jeopardize its business.
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At times, some groups may feel overlooked or insufficiently welcomed, reminding us that inclusion is a value that must continually be expanded and reaffirmed.
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Depending on the outcome, the money could be restored or LAHSA could be permanently barred from receiving funds.
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Also, the Sheriff’s Office honored Murphy with a memorial permanently displayed within the Patrol Division.
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Pregnant women, people with obesity and people with lower cardiovascular fitness are also in the groups clinicians flag most consistently.
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Liberty Home Guard’s 365-day workmanship guarantee and consistently high customer ratings stand out.
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To me, being a refugee meant being eternally lonely.
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Thanks to its colorful cast of characters, which ranged from the Sprouse twins to the eternally helpful bellhop Esteban (Adrian R'Mante), the original adventures of Zack and Cody put a new and memorable spin on the classic Eloise fantasy of living in a hotel.
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The rest, invariably, end up limiting how the rest of the roster functions.
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Exercising the prerogatives of citizenship meant a wearying, lifelong battle to mitigate harm—one that would invariably fail, as the experiences of one generation faded out of living memory and another one picked up the same arguments and same ideas to reconfigure them in new ways.
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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