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perpetuity

[pur-pi-too-i-tee, -tyoo-] / ˌpɜr pɪˈtu ɪ ti, -ˈtyu- /
NOUN
state of being perpetual
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NOUN
unlimited time
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
all time forever


Example Sentences

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In opening statements Tuesday, OpenAI’s lawyer William Savitt said no promises were made to Musk that the AI company would remain a nonprofit organization in perpetuity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"On paper, this was another thunderclap quarter. And yet the stock dipped. The market is no longer pricing growth. It is pricing perpetuity."

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Summer Walker, “Finally Over It” A sculpted eyebrow arched in perpetuity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Burial plots are leased for a fixed term, or in perpetuity.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

It was his job to set the memory in perpetuity.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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