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as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
the perpetual rise and fall of the sea
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2
as in ongoing
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
freedom of religion is a perpetual right that is guaranteed by the nation's constitution
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as in eternal
lasting forever
an immature jerk who seemed to be in a state of perpetual adolescence
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Recent Examples of perpetual
Yet lately our civic atmosphere feels less like a New England town meeting and more like a perpetual group text where everyone is typing in all caps and nobody is reading past the subject line.
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Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Sally has a perpetual crush on Linus Van Pelt.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Under that arrangement, every year of incoming freshmen could sue, placing the NCAA and power conferences in a perpetual state of litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Curt Cignetti’s perpetual seriousness has become a big part of the Indiana coach’s burgeoning lore.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetual
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Overnight charging, ultra-fast stations, and dynamic road segments can work together to create a reliable, continuous charging infrastructure.—
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But Majumdar has created a world that is recognizably continuous with our own—her characters scan social media and inhabit a culture saturated with real-time information; as a result, this statement feels curiously old-fashioned.—
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More Indiana college degree programs could be at risk amid an ongoing national battle over the future of higher education.—
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Danbury Police said the shooting was an isolated incident and it's not believed there is an ongoing threat.—
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Packing for style or comfort is the eternal travel struggle.—
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But some believe a traveling, apocalyptic preacher convinced her that killing Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary was the only way to save them from eternal damnation.—
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Such overlaps have been standard procedure since the station's continual occupation for more than two decades of operation.—
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As the amputee bled out, he was filmed expressing his continual and clear agreement to being killed and dismembered.—
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Our role at Wove was to translate that level of thoughtfulness and emotion into a timeless design that tells their story in a way that feels both deeply personal and enduring.—
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And this time, the pain was more intense and more enduring.—
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The styling opportunities for beanies are endless.—
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What separates Trump from many of his predecessors is not an appetite for war, but a refusal to tolerate endless gray zones.—
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In this regard, recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick attractive stocks of companies that generate solid cash flows to support continued dividend payments.—
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Warm weekend for Miami, Broward Saturday will bring more sunshine and continued warmth, with highs again in the low 80s and only a minimal chance of rain.—
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Sure, playing Kingo, the buff immortal hero moonlighting as a Bollywood star in 2021’s Eternals — the first South Asian superhero in a Marvel movie, by the way — required a (now-viral) physical transformation.—
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Mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey leaves her mark on the immortal song cycle under the auspices of Art Song Chicago (formerly the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago).—
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“Perpetual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetual. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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