perpetuity
Example Sentences
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Bob’s move signals he’ll do anything to silence her, now and in perpetuity.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
A bank official said that the bank’s reasoning was that the debt owed ensured that the customers were slaves to the bank in perpetuity.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
On Thursday, he plans to unveil what he is calling a Board of Peace that aims to supplant the United Nations—and be led by him, in perpetuity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
The idea that loved ones are laid to rest in their grave in perpetuity may be romantic, but in many cases may need to be overturned.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
From the moment I achieved consciousness, I vowed to separate myself from the Scythedom in perpetuity.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing perpetuity
Vocabulary from the Magna Carta on its 800th Anniversary
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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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