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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
a charming fable that presents some eternal truths in a fresh way
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as in endless
lasting forever
the quest for some magic potion that promises eternal youth
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Recent Examples of eternal
Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The thought of someone facing God’s eternal judgment is horrifying to me.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
More significantly, if life eternal is to know the only true God, as John 17:3 states, is their salvation at stake?
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022
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To the extent that any act of Congress lasts forever — any law can be undone by a future law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would be difficult to make an eternal part of the tax code.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The thought of someone facing God’s eternal judgment is horrifying to me.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
But hope springs eternal, maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
More significantly, if life eternal is to know the only true God, as John 17:3 states, is their salvation at stake?
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternal
Adjective
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In the immortal words of Laurence Laurentz, would that it’were so simple.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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Laura Palmer, the immortal heroine (played by Sheryl Lee) of Twin Peaks, appears to me all the time.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Palantir is quite vocal about how President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address warning about the military-industrial complex has come to pass, that the endless combinations of contractors has ended any real competition.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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As Preece took a wild tumble in what seemed like an endless series of rolls after air got caught under the car's chassis, fans held their breath until the car eventually grounded back on its wheels, resting to an eerie silence.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The artist explained that the pattern of her dress reminded her of an enduring cultural tradition: quilting.—
Kaila Philo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some see it as enduring, while others see it as cheap.—
Anna Kodé,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The new threat has angered because when Trump and Musk blew up a December 2024 year-end omnibus budget plan, a permanent funding mechanism for World Trade Center Health Program was one of the casualties.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Regarding medical respite, however, the patient would have to agree to the temporary placement while waiting for their permanent placement.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Commentators said that the attacks were possibly a response to ongoing Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank, which have displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Out in the cold: Greenland at centre of political power play but sees CONCACAF future Greenland has been thrust into geopolitical significance recently due to U.S. president Donald Trump’s ongoing proposal to purchase the semiautonomous territory of Denmark.—
Richard Amofa,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life?—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
26 Sep. 2024
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Each day, millions of dollars change hands as traders chase the next potential moonshot, creating a perpetual cycle of buying and selling that has made Pump.fun one of the most active platforms in cryptocurrency.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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This perpetual debate added another chapter following Sunday’s Daytona 500 that saw William Byron go from seventh on the final lap to victory lane due to a crash that either collected or slowed the six cars ahead of him.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, organic marketing, which relies on content creation, for instance, can have a lasting effect.—
Ines Nasri,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Its clever blend combines a potent form of pure and gradual-release retinol and vitamin B3 to supercharge the anti-aging benefits and ensure lasting results.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Eternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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