in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
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The council ultimately agreed to postpone any decision on whether the program should be made free to the public in perpetuity, giving staff time to review the data security aspect of the initiative and remove references to now defunct elements of the program.
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
These are new revenue streams that could last in perpetuity, a valuable asset in enhancing the athletic program’s future earnings.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The most influential depiction of the Fall outside of the Bible is in John Milton’s Paradise Lost, which depicts Satan-as-the-serpent as an eloquent charmer who gently persuades Eve to commit the transgression known as original sin, which tarnishes humanity in perpetuity.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The council’s vote also included a provision that the L-7 property and the city’s existing parks be deed-restricted, with the goal of keeping them as parkland in perpetuity.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
These are new revenue streams that could last in perpetuity, a valuable asset in enhancing the athletic program’s future earnings.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The most influential depiction of the Fall outside of the Bible is in John Milton’s Paradise Lost, which depicts Satan-as-the-serpent as an eloquent charmer who gently persuades Eve to commit the transgression known as original sin, which tarnishes humanity in perpetuity.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The council’s vote also included a provision that the L-7 property and the city’s existing parks be deed-restricted, with the goal of keeping them as parkland in perpetuity.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“In perpetuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20perpetuity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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