in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
Examples of in perpetuity in a Sentence
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To preserve their collection in perpetuity, the Folgers decided to build a library in Washington, D.C. within sight of the U.S. Capitol and gift their collection to the American people and as a triumph of industry and philanthropy.
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Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
In principle, endowment funds exist in perpetuity, with the university typically spending a smaller amount each year than its annual return.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 May 2024
And how, after a decade of locking horns, the two sides reached an agreement that will protect the land in perpetuity.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Far-right lawmakers who hold the balance of power in the coalition are pushing Mr. Netanyahu to occupy Gaza in perpetuity and re-establish Israeli settlements there.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The conservation easements would still allow Green Diamond to sustainably harvest timber on its properties while forbidding any other development in perpetuity.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
The committee also objected to the purchase of conservation easements on tens of thousands of acres in northern Wisconsin that would have ensured public access to the Pelican River Forest in perpetuity.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
The future of history Now, the question becomes how Hellerstein can sustain the museum in perpetuity.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
With the funds came instructions: The money is to be used to make tuition free for students at the Bronx institution, in perpetuity.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
In principle, endowment funds exist in perpetuity, with the university typically spending a smaller amount each year than its annual return.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 May 2024
And how, after a decade of locking horns, the two sides reached an agreement that will protect the land in perpetuity.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Far-right lawmakers who hold the balance of power in the coalition are pushing Mr. Netanyahu to occupy Gaza in perpetuity and re-establish Israeli settlements there.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The conservation easements would still allow Green Diamond to sustainably harvest timber on its properties while forbidding any other development in perpetuity.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
The committee also objected to the purchase of conservation easements on tens of thousands of acres in northern Wisconsin that would have ensured public access to the Pelican River Forest in perpetuity.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
The future of history Now, the question becomes how Hellerstein can sustain the museum in perpetuity.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
With the funds came instructions: The money is to be used to make tuition free for students at the Bronx institution, in perpetuity.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
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