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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
Their biggest hire, however, was former Edmonton head coach Jay Woodcroft, who will be tasked primarily with turning around a perpetually hapless power play.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
There's the sense of place in a perpetually overcast Chicago and the triumphs and tragedies that populate every episode.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Problems also lingered behind Jokic in the frontcourt, where the Nuggets have perpetually struggled to find suitable backup big men.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
The 77-year-old Californian plans to be on this ship for the next 15 years, perpetually circumnavigating the world’s oceans and stopping off at destinations from Japan to New Zealand.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
There's the sense of place in a perpetually overcast Chicago and the triumphs and tragedies that populate every episode.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Problems also lingered behind Jokic in the frontcourt, where the Nuggets have perpetually struggled to find suitable backup big men.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
The 77-year-old Californian plans to be on this ship for the next 15 years, perpetually circumnavigating the world’s oceans and stopping off at destinations from Japan to New Zealand.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
Adverb
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He’ll forever be celebrated by the Blues and our fans.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Gauguin might have gone on leading this bourgeois-bohemian life forever, making more money and more babies, confining his art to evenings and weekends.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Some are technological, such as the need to constantly create more efficient batteries and durable materials to support increasingly advanced models and use cases.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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In spite of close cultural and business ties between the two countries, cooperation between has not always been straightforward due to different financing systems and legislation.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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My friends at camp loved those and would always ask to read them.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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But failure rates knocked maybe a percentage point off total yearly returns, in aggregate, and insurance products were available and continually diversifying.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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On the backend, analytics continually refine operations, making each store smarter over time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Whether they’re hired permanently or temporarily through an agency, these workers will now be covered by California’s workplace safety rules.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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The countries that have mediated the negotiations between Israel and Hamas are pushing to restart those conversations to end the war in Gaza permanently.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
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Everyone speaks in the highest terms of Dr. Wallace and the other officers of the Asylum, as invariably kind and humane towards these unfortunates.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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The move presents the company as being ahead of the AI curve and invariably grabs the attention of people who matter.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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