Definitions

in perpetuity

ADVERB

ad infinitum

Synonyms

WEAK

at length continuously endlessly forever having no end interminably never-ending on and on perpetually relentlessly unlimitedly without end without limit

ADVERB

forever

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 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

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

Until recently, foreign nationals were only eligible to stand for election to Holyrood if they had indefinite leave to remain - an immigration status allowing them to live and work in the UK in perpetuity.

From BBC • May 13, 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

One point that Trump officials, lawmakers and advocates for Afghan allies agree on: Keeping Afghans trapped in Camp As Sayliyah in perpetuity is inhumane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

From the moment I achieved consciousness, I vowed to separate myself from the Scythedom in perpetuity.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

in perpetuity

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