as in eternity
unending existence after death
central to most religions is a belief in the immortality of the soul
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Recent Examples of immortality
That vision may be less dramatic than immortality.
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Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
With her at his side — not to mention his memorably crusty trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), Rocky charts a fairy-tale path to boxing immortality.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Like a vampire who can't see his own shadowy side, Peter promises them youthful immortality but ultimately ends up isolated and alone.
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Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
The HeLa cells, named after the patient, were the first instance of cell immortality ever discovered in humans.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
With her at his side — not to mention his memorably crusty trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), Rocky charts a fairy-tale path to boxing immortality.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Like a vampire who can't see his own shadowy side, Peter promises them youthful immortality but ultimately ends up isolated and alone.
—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
The HeLa cells, named after the patient, were the first instance of cell immortality ever discovered in humans.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortality
eternity
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Rakholia also noted that the princess appeared to be wearing an Annoushka eternity band given to her by husband Prince William at the time of their first child Prince George’s birth in 2013.
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Because the worst thing that can happen for this kind of collection is to be sealed up in a vault for the rest of eternity.
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“Immortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortality. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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