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

Recent Examples on the Web Voice actor Brock Powell said that the ability to use an actor like Jones’ voice in perpetuity could eliminate the need for actors who specialize in matching voices. Sarah Parvini, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2024 Rhizome immortalizes these unique online communities through digital art preservation, resulting in works that audiences can experience in perpetuity. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Sep. 2024 Much concern lies over the genre’s low-paying and unfair contracts, which often lack residual payments and relinquish contestants’ likenesses in perpetuity. Legal Entertainment, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 The core wealth remains intact, often in perpetuity. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in perpetuity 

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“In perpetuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20perpetuity. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.

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