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as in perpetuity
endless time
the question whether the universe will end someday or continue to exist in eternity
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
a firm belief in the eternity of the soul
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as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we waited in line for tickets for an eternity
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Recent Examples of eternity
Through his music and his boundless love, Quincy Jones’ heart will beat for eternity.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Thompson is a legend whose great moments will echo throughout the anals of Warriors’ lore for all of eternity.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
For what seemed like an eternity, Megan Drye, her son and her parents clung to the roof of their family home as the rains driven by Hurricane Helene pelted Asheville and the floodwaters around them rose higher and higher.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Kris Kristofferson didn’t just write songs like he was destined for country music’s Mt. Rushmore; with his windswept hair and his craggy face, the singer and songwriter also looked like a guy meant for sculpted eternity.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Thompson is a legend whose great moments will echo throughout the anals of Warriors’ lore for all of eternity.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
For what seemed like an eternity, Megan Drye, her son and her parents clung to the roof of their family home as the rains driven by Hurricane Helene pelted Asheville and the floodwaters around them rose higher and higher.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Kris Kristofferson didn’t just write songs like he was destined for country music’s Mt. Rushmore; with his windswept hair and his craggy face, the singer and songwriter also looked like a guy meant for sculpted eternity.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternity
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Designed to stand the test of time and, indeed, given the proper care, to run in perpetuity, L.U.C timepieces remain core to the Chopard collection today.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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For one thing, Bravo and NBCUniversal have a tendency to recycle reality stars, creating new spin-offs, casting them on shows like The Traitors and House of Villains, keeping them stuck in the Bravo-universe for perpetuity.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Aron Fromm, Casey Rupp) — In a future where no one can die and no one wants to live anymore, two space pirate brothers must destroy an evil messiah to break the curse of immortality and deliver humanity to its final resting place.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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His talent for pointing a camera in the right direction at the right time suggests the secret to immortality isn’t found in the fountain of youth.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017
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And so, low Earth orbit is considered the backyard compared to deep space, which starts with the moon and extends into infinity.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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Of course, it could be argued that the point of the original thought experiment wasn’t to be taken as a literal method of producing great works, but just an exercise in illustrating the concept of infinity.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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