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as in perpetuity
endless time
the question whether the universe will end someday or continue to exist in eternity
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
a firm belief in the eternity of the soul
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as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we waited in line for tickets for an eternity
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Recent Examples of eternity
As Hollywood honors the man who’s roasted its elite with such precision, to be roasted for eternity by the Hollywood sun sounds fitting.
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Mountains are traditionally a symbol for eternity and immobility.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
At 94 years old, Rangel passed into eternity, leaving behind a legacy that is hard to measure but impossible to ignore.
—Michel Faulkner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
When Brunson collected his fifth foul with 10:05 left in the fourth quarter — an eternity by NBA standards — the Knicks led by just two points.
Nembhard, one of the better perimeter defenders in the league, fouled Miles McBride on a 3.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Mountains are traditionally a symbol for eternity and immobility.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
At 94 years old, Rangel passed into eternity, leaving behind a legacy that is hard to measure but impossible to ignore.
—Michel Faulkner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
When Brunson collected his fifth foul with 10:05 left in the fourth quarter — an eternity by NBA standards — the Knicks led by just two points.
Nembhard, one of the better perimeter defenders in the league, fouled Miles McBride on a 3.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternity
Noun
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But to sacrifice Negan to The Dama in theoretical perpetuity?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Parks are about perpetuity, and taking care of them into perpetuity.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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During this period, the concept of immortality—the physical departure from human society and the achievement of eternal life—became a national preoccupation.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The first hybrid prototype named Wendy marks a new dawn in the race for immortality.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
Noun
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The lens has only two switches—A/M to change between automatic and manual focus, and a focus limiter to switch between full range or distant subjects only (6 meters to infinity).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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There is almost no justification for inflation to tend toward infinity as the unemployment rate goes below 1.5 percent.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
17 Sep. 2024
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Nowadays, the outdoors with all its foreverness and fresh air is becoming that go-to place to celebrate our upcoming holidays.—
Marni Jameson,
orlandosentinel.com,
20 Nov. 2020
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Nowadays, the outdoors with all its foreverness and fresh air is becoming that go-to place to celebrate our upcoming holidays.—
Marni Jameson,
orlandosentinel.com,
20 Nov. 2020
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternity. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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