in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
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In early 2024, Peterson alleges, WaterStone CEO Ken Harrison told him that the organization was going to keep the fund’s principal in perpetuity and only make grants from investment income.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
All participating acts have donated the master rights to their Help(2) tracks in perpetuity, while publisher Beggars Group played a key role in coordinating logistics to bring everything together.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
Its classification as a National Seashore protects it from development in perpetuity.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
And drilling companies need to be responsible for monitoring their wells in perpetuity.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
All participating acts have donated the master rights to their Help(2) tracks in perpetuity, while publisher Beggars Group played a key role in coordinating logistics to bring everything together.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
Its classification as a National Seashore protects it from development in perpetuity.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
And drilling companies need to be responsible for monitoring their wells in perpetuity.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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“In perpetuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20perpetuity. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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