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
For a perpetually frustrated single woman, Bridget Jones always had good taste in men.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
The treaties permit the U.S. military to preserve the canal’s neutrality, allowing the U.S. to perpetually use the canal.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Sandoval, perpetually sweaty and always sauntering around the castle like a surprised possum, has no real concept of who may or may not be Traitors, but that doesn’t keep him from sharing every theory that enters his mind with anyone in his vicinity.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
This is life in a state that feels perpetually on fire for the last few weeks.
—Natasha Navarra, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
The treaties permit the U.S. military to preserve the canal’s neutrality, allowing the U.S. to perpetually use the canal.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
Sandoval, perpetually sweaty and always sauntering around the castle like a surprised possum, has no real concept of who may or may not be Traitors, but that doesn’t keep him from sharing every theory that enters his mind with anyone in his vicinity.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
This is life in a state that feels perpetually on fire for the last few weeks.
—Natasha Navarra, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 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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Cool Knits No matter the season, a lightweight yet luxurious knit is a forever closet classic—and this spring the offerings are as cool as ever.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Her mother, constantly cooking and battling stomach pain, sometimes vanishes before dawn.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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And because there is so much activity on the Thames, its mud is constantly yielding historical treasures.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Leadership development professionals face an uphill battle: coaching is expensive, training doesn’t always translate to behavior change, and establishing a culture of learning can feel like a pipe dream.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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My twin sister always gifts these little L’Occitane mini hand creams.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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Remember that moving your furniture or even leaving your shoes in a different spot each day might cause your vacuum to continually change its cleaning route.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The celebrated form of education has been around since Maria Montessori founded it in 1907 in Italy and has continually grown in popularity over the past century.—
Daryl Austin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated the shutdown permanently lost $3 billion in GDP.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Constitutional Court is reviewing parliament’s impeachment of Yoon on December 14 and will decide whether to remove him from office permanently or reinstate him.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the community, Worthington was invariably described as the woman-in-the-know, a fair-minded reporter with a gracious manner who did her best to give equal billing to causes and cultural events throughout the Tri-City area.—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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