1
as in forever
for all time
a group of jaded teenagers with their perpetually bored expressions
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as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
the perpetually smiling host of the morning talk show
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Recent Examples of perpetually
Both of their doctor husbands are working weekend shifts at the hospital, and the perpetually giddy Luna seems thrilled to have any kind of company.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
And collectors have turned what was once a niche brand into a near-cult, perpetually entranced by new lines, colors and shapes.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Locations of Premier League clubs in London Locations of Premier League clubs in London
Selhurst for Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace
My day began at the perpetually busy Clapham Junction.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
And collectors have turned what was once a niche brand into a near-cult, perpetually entranced by new lines, colors and shapes.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Locations of Premier League clubs in London Locations of Premier League clubs in London
Selhurst for Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace
My day began at the perpetually busy Clapham Junction.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
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The children whose lives were changed forever by the bombing were different ages with various backgrounds.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the facility wasn’t up to snuff for NASCAR to return in 2014 — a product of the facility getting worse with time — and at that point, the racing seemed forever lost.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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Add the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter, 1 piece at a time, stirring constantly until the sauce emulsifies and thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. 4: Add the cooked pasta and toss to combine.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her lymph nodes swelled constantly, but biopsies showed no cancer.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The classic Trader Joe’s tote bag has, in our humble opinion, always been kind of a slay.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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That has always been the foundation of the dandy tradition.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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There’s a sensor dry feature that continually monitors temperature and moisture to determine the appropriate drying time.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Under America's new trading framework, and the continually expanding list of nations and goods subject to President Donald Trump's tariffs, many states will be forced to spend billions more to sustain their current levels of imports.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Permanent Dyes Unlike temporary dyes, these permanently alter your hair structure in order to change the color.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
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The monkeys have since been permanently housed at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, alongside two other baby spider monkeys, named Frankee and Bucees, who were seized in a separate Southwest border smuggling case, prosecutors aid.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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After the conversations that will invariably take place across the community at the RSA conference in San Francisco, data protection cannot be viewed the same.—
Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Protectionist policies invariably required new bureaucracies to enact them, determining which products from which countries would be subject to which tariffs or import licenses.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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