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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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"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

The money was left in perpetuity by the art philanthropist and founder of the travel search engine Cheap Flights, Hugo Burge, who died in 2023 aged just 51.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

He could do this because while the government owns the building, the Catholic Church has a right to use it in perpetuity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

“If we say it’s in perpetuity, it’s a little bit harder to stomach,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

I would remain a child, in perpetuity, always, or I would lose him.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover