in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
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Just two guys drinking Folgers from a crusty Mr. Coffee while reruns of NCIS and Law & Order: SVU air in perpetuity on the television.
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Pete Cottell, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
While the life span of the mining operation is relatively short, the waste basin will persist in perpetuity, posing a long-term risk.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
After some discussion, the council voted to move forward with the $2,000 in perpetuity for the event.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
That ruling will shape the way that presidents are — or are not — held accountable by prosecutors in perpetuity.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Pete Cottell, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
While the life span of the mining operation is relatively short, the waste basin will persist in perpetuity, posing a long-term risk.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
After some discussion, the council voted to move forward with the $2,000 in perpetuity for the event.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
That ruling will shape the way that presidents are — or are not — held accountable by prosecutors in perpetuity.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“In perpetuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20perpetuity. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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