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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
his undying devotion to his terminally ill wife is truly inspiring
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as in eternal
lasting forever
a duet in which the singers swear undying love for one another
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Recent Examples of undying
During their first night together, just for an instant, Nikki appears to glitch, jerking back mid-kiss and looking at him with blind panic instead of undying affection.
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Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Underwood has been given the undying support of AD Josh Whitman, even after some painful tournament losses, including to a Cinderella-maxxing Loyola team in Indianapolis in the second round in 2021.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
That trait, mixed with his undying and lifelong love for the organization, can yield very good results.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Underwood has been given the undying support of AD Josh Whitman, even after some painful tournament losses, including to a Cinderella-maxxing Loyola team in Indianapolis in the second round in 2021.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
That trait, mixed with his undying and lifelong love for the organization, can yield very good results.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undying
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Dozens of harrowing twists later, Daniel was turned into a vampire by Louis’ terrifyingly powerful, 500-year-old lover, Armand (Assad Zaman), and published Louis’ confessions to the ridicule of the human media and the outrage of the understandably press-shy immortal community.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Both gigs were lost for the usual reason, but a dream hire as the immortal Hank Williams’ business manager came next.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Darling of the Silverwood Chinese witch kids, young business prodigy turned multimillionaire Vogue Man cover material, and eternal thorn in my side.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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That may be the most enduring lesson Holocaust survivors leave us.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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Few images are more enduring than 3-year-old John saluting his father’s coffin.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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There seemed to be an endless, abundant supply, like tissues in a brand-new box, or how people thought about fossil fuels before the nineties—until suddenly there was just…nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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As of Sunday, sheriff’s officials had made no arrests in the shooting, with the investigation ongoing.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Netanyahu faces elections this fall and is under heavy public pressure to strike back against ongoing Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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The perpetual buzz of mining bees mingled with the shuffle of rabbits through the bushes, woodpeckers’ rapid-fire drilling, and the hard-staccato tchack, tchack, tchack of ravenlike birds known as jackdaws, creating a subtle symphony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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SpaceX perpetual futures on Binance were trading at a similar level.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Researchers say migraines may contribute to lasting changes in the brain, but overlapping factors like poor sleep and stress likely play a role too.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
2 June 2026
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Verma, who also served as a member of Parliament, renders Magadh as a place at once real and imaginary, lasting and lost—both a point of origin and an unreachable destination.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Undying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undying. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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