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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
In today’s digital-first economy, application security is both mission-critical and perpetually in flux.
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Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The son of a Russian oligarch, Vanya is immature, perpetually stoned, and supposed to be using his time in the States to study.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Brady Bunch’s perpetually awkward middle sister was constantly overshadowed by older sister Marcia, anxious about her appearance and romantic prospects and over eager to stand out in her family and at school.
—John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
For sweepstakes casinos, on the other hand, the sweepstakes games run perpetually.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The son of a Russian oligarch, Vanya is immature, perpetually stoned, and supposed to be using his time in the States to study.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Brady Bunch’s perpetually awkward middle sister was constantly overshadowed by older sister Marcia, anxious about her appearance and romantic prospects and over eager to stand out in her family and at school.
—John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
For sweepstakes casinos, on the other hand, the sweepstakes games run perpetually.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
Adverb
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Blue Ghost is not designed to last forever on the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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His performance was so spectacular, the fact that the Warriors lost the game has been forever lost to history.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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But reality constantly intrudes through the depraved lives of the other street people, the harsh and ugly sounds, and visits from his paying admirers.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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True connection comes from mutual respect and emotional honesty, not from constantly adapting to keep the peace.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Not everyone is always up for being challenged by a serious look at the history of Rastafarianism.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
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The reason is to make sure the Ramcharger can always do things like tow, apparently.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Getty Images Leave it to Julia Fox to continually come up with creative ways to make nudity fashion (pronounced as exaggeratedly as possible).—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Students continually suffer because of this attitude.—
Vincent Turley,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Queen City Craft & Gourmet closed permanently on Feb. 23.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
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Trump will need Congress’s cooperation to shutter the Education Department permanently, and that is far from guaranteed.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The candidate would inevitably face criticism for immediately abandoning the new job, almost certainly skipping critical votes for a senator or being absent from leading their state as governor, to go on what is invariably a grueling multiyear quest for the White House.—
Joshua Spivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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My eyes are invariably drawn to the man in the hat.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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