1
as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the perpetual rise and fall of the sea
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2
as in ongoing
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
freedom of religion is a perpetual right that is guaranteed by the nation's constitution
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3
as in eternal
lasting forever
an immature jerk who seemed to be in a state of perpetual adolescence
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Recent Examples of perpetual
The hosts’ consciousnesses will be put to sleep in a perpetual dream.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Across fields, the processing limits of the human brain can’t compete with expectations of constant availability, instant information recall, and perpetual content creation.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Spencer and Alex's reunion seems imminent, but the latter's perpetual bad luck threatens to keep them apart.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, many security teams find themselves in perpetual firefighting mode, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of security alerts and spending precious hours chasing down false positives.
—Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Across fields, the processing limits of the human brain can’t compete with expectations of constant availability, instant information recall, and perpetual content creation.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Spencer and Alex's reunion seems imminent, but the latter's perpetual bad luck threatens to keep them apart.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, many security teams find themselves in perpetual firefighting mode, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of security alerts and spending precious hours chasing down false positives.
—Aviv Mussinger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetual
Adjective
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Each episode of the UK series — which centers on a 13-year-old boy named Jamie being accused of murder — was filmed in a single take, with some running for more than an hour of continuous action, with school fights, foot chases and multiple location changes all included.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
17 Mar. 2025
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Ballet is a lifestyle that requires continuous conditioning, off-season side jobs, a body type that fits the needs of a particular company, partnering skills and, well, a lot of luck.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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This also isn't the first time that King has been accused of having an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol in the former couple's ongoing custody battle.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Her attorney told the outlet plea negotiations are ongoing in her case.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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We can all be seduced by the prospect of eternal life and beauty.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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The plot-free hangout flick quietly has a ton to say about baseball’s eternal appeal, even as the sport weathers the passage of time.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The series opened with a flash-forward to gunshots at the resort, and a glimpse of a body in the water, and the series has so far made continual references to tsunamis and death by drowning.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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A lot of people swoon over the aesthetics of this camera, which helps explain the crazy-long preorder lines and continual shortages of supply.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Only now, in a sign of how much Hollywood itself is evolving, an e-retailing giant, and not a traditional studio, will determine the direction of the movie business’s most enduring franchise.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Across the mass, Anne Ramsey (front row, second from left) celebrated her Supporting Actress nomination for Throw Momma From the Train following decades in the industry, and two years after what may have been her most enduring role, as criminal mastermind Ma Fratelli in The Goonies.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The modern Republican Party stands for avoiding bloody and costly foreign entanglements while Democrats plead for endless funnels of cash for Ukraine.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Brands investing in high-value reports, roundtables and deep-dive resources that genuinely help buyers instead of churning out endless blog posts.—
Cody Gillund,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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But the priorities outlined – and the signals sent by Xi and his officials during the event – give a crucial window into how Beijing aims to ensure China’s continued economic growth and technological rise, especially at a time of mounting frictions and uncertainty in its relations with the US.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Nearly four years into the category’s continued growth, players new and existing are increasingly iterating beyond the traditional eau de parfum format, leaning into fragrance oils, solid perfumes and body and hair mists.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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In subsequent retcons and embellishments over the years, before the Big Bang occurred for the seventh round, Galan was infused with the glowing omnipotent essence of the Sentience of the Cosmos to become the immortal being Galactus.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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And so Rose, immortal on the field, with a bat, was judged immoral off it by the saints who guard baseball’s gate.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Perpetual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetual. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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