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
Adverb
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Then, weeks after they were buried, the soft parts of the carcasses decayed and were washed away by groundwater, leaving the clay mask to forever preserve the forms of what lay just beneath, Sereno says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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But this phase – of parenting and of childhood – is not forever.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Read labels carefully for these chemicals Industry is constantly adding new chemicals so there will always be ingredients that need to be examined for potential toxicity, McKenney said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Netanyahu was beholden for his political future to the radical minority that supported it, and constantly catered to their whims.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The gear shift that Wrexham were going to have to perform in the Championship was always likely to be a marked one.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant says Muriel’s resident ghosts of are harmless but, to be safe, there’s always a table reserved for Jourdan set with bread and wine.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stockton and company are continually playing from behind.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Waiters wearing vests and ties didn’t miss a detail, including continually restocking the butter plate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Diet Cherry Coke, which made a brief, limited-time comeback in retro cans and bottles sold at select retailers over the summer, is expected to return permanently in early 2026, Parade reported this week.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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These hormones fluctuate during menstruation (your period) and menopause (after your period ends permanently).—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Instacart found that candy corn consistently made up 2-3% of all candy orders made through the platform nationwide last October, despite its polarizing reputation.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani was an unknown outside his state Assembly district until this year, but has led consistently in the general election by double-digit margins, according to polls.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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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While this may be viewed as an inconvenience in comparison to an eternally waterproof technical fabric, the patina that develops as the wax shifts is viewed as a feature unto itself.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Pampers was an advertiser during the first week of Sunday games, targeting the women viewers who invariably do the majority of shopping for babies.—
Jennifer Halper,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Though some teams were invariably set late last week, the Sharks played three of their six preseason games within the final four days with a back-to-back set at Vegas and Utah on Friday and Saturday.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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