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forever

[fawr-ev-er, fer-] / fɔrˈɛv ər, fər- /
ADVERB
for all time; everlasting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
always endlessly eternally permanently
STRONG
evermore perpetually
WEAK
durably enduringly everything considered for always for ever and ever for good for keeps for life forevermore immortally in perpetuity in perpetuum infinitely interminably lastingly now and forever on and on till Doomsday till blue in the face till death do us part till the cows come home till the end of time unchangingly world without end
Antonyms
WEAK
briefly never temporarily
ADVERB
not ceasing, continually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all the time constantly endlessly eternally
STRONG
everlastingly incessantly perpetually
WEAK
interminably regularly unendingly unremittingly
Antonyms
WEAK
occasionally randomly sporadically

Example Sentences

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In some older fields, the shock permanently alters reservoir dynamics, erasing some capacity forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

If you ordered Taco Bell at a drive-thru the day a loved one died, unfortunately, that might ruin Taco Bell for you forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Jeji's father, Danladi, fears the peaceful approach pursued by activists may not last forever.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A24 and Borgli surely knew this secret couldn’t stay hidden forever, and that’s ultimately a good thing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Taking a deep breath, I carefully leaned in to read the piece of paper that would forever change the course of my life.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin