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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
Alongside her opener, rising soulful Nashville native Summer Joy, the evening musically unfolded and then evolved into funk, as George Clinton perpetually notes, removing one's inhibitions.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Map out revenue producing divisions by their profit and loss numbers, evaluate direct margins for the division, identify the weakest division that perpetually makes little or no direct margin and sacrifice them.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
While that scuffle wasn’t entirely uncommon for the perpetually clashing Gallaghers, the incident ended with Oasis breaking up indefinitely.
—Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
Reyes, one of their key offseason signings, is perpetually injured; Christopher McVey steps in.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Map out revenue producing divisions by their profit and loss numbers, evaluate direct margins for the division, identify the weakest division that perpetually makes little or no direct margin and sacrifice them.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
While that scuffle wasn’t entirely uncommon for the perpetually clashing Gallaghers, the incident ended with Oasis breaking up indefinitely.
—Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
Reyes, one of their key offseason signings, is perpetually injured; Christopher McVey steps in.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetually
Adverb
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For that and so many other reasons, Ozzy Osbourne will forever be remembered as the godfather of heavy metal, and moreover, as the Prince of Darkness who ironically was a shining light to so many.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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There will forever be a hole in our hearts and our chapter without her.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The best leaders constantly calibrate based on audience cues.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Sources attributed it to a combination of factors including scheduling that are constantly in flux for a great many indie film packages.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Everton’s need for speed There is always a temptation to read too much into pre-season games.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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However, its extensive amount of green space hasn’t always been a reality for the city.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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But Preller’s ability to continually regenerate his pitching staff, largely at club-friendly rates, is a big reason the Padres might reach the postseason for the fourth time in six years — and keep their competitive window open for the foreseeable future.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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This idea sees the brain as a prediction engine that is continually creating models of the world.—
Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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The Four were created and introduced by Marvel legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1961, a mighty quartet of space pioneers whose DNA was permanently altered on a space mission, giving them superpowers and transforming them into beloved celebrities.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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Greg’s true love was the game that permanently damaged his brain.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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But your eyes will invariably be drawn to the spectacle of a Tourbillon at 6 o’clock, caged within a polished Maltese Cross frame under a horizontal bridge.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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The surge in Comex prices invariably fed into scrap.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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“Perpetually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetually. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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