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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
Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Hope springs eternal for the Royals as opening day approaches.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 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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Adjective
But public sector union bosses, who view the taxpayers as an eternal fount of dollars, were nevertheless unhappy.
—Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Hope springs eternal for the Royals as opening day approaches.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 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
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Each time he’s killed testing the alien atmosphere for viruses or absorbing massive amounts of radiation on a space walk, he’s resurrected in a printing machine in what amounts to a hilariously terrible immortal drudgery.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 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
Adjective
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The scenarios are endless, each rife with long-lasting consequences.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the portraits, solitary young women and an androgynous boy, all unconventional beauties, emerge from spaces that feel not just empty but endless: a seductive void.—
Sheldon Pearce,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the episode left an enduring mark on Bezos, the Amazon founder and the world’s second-richest person.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Both the novel and the movie became part of an enduring pop culture lexicon in which any raving dog can be referred to a Cujo.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The eagle lived at the sanctuary as a permanent wing injury prevented it from flying, the sanctuary said.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The international network is in court in Washington, D.C., seeking a permanent reversal of Lake's orders to kill all funding for it and to wind down all operations, despite a congressional appropriation of $142 million for the network in the current fiscal year.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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The ongoing, seemingly relentless AI integration, has introduced a subtle but significant risk: agency decay.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The office said the fact sheet was started in 2014 and have been ongoing.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 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
Adjective
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Boredom with everything: his antics, his non-music tweets, and the perpetual discourse cycle.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Houston and Atlanta have been getting much of the buzz whenever the subject of the NHL expanding to 34 teams comes about, but Quebec City is the perpetual bridesmaid in this courtship.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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This strategy links marketing efforts to real outcomes, offering insights into campaign effectiveness and lasting impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Each organization is dedicated to making a positive and lasting difference in their local areas and in the lives of the people that come to them for help.—
Rita Gagliano,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Eternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternal. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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