perpetual

[per-pech-oo-uhl] / pərˈpɛtʃ u əl /

ADJECTIVE

continual, lasting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceaseless constant continued continuous endless enduring eternal incessant infinite interminable never-ending perennial permanent persistent recurring unceasing unending

WEAK

abiding everlasting going on immortal imperishable intermittent never-ceasing perdurable recurrent reoccurring repeated repeating repetitious returning sempiternal unchanging undying unfailing uninterrupted unremitting without end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded ceasing changeable changing completed discontinuous ending ephemeral finished finite halting intermittent interrupted irregular limited stopping temporary terminable transient

WEAK

brief fleeting momentary

Example Sentences

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Consider that the single-largest perpetual private-credit fund has to deploy roughly $43 billion a year just to stay invested — more than a quarter of the entire U.S. annual direct lending market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The much harder work is getting out of survival mode — the all-consuming pressures of eternal presentism and perpetual crisis — and into a mode and discipline of building what comes after.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

However, large perpetual BDC managers will likely be able to meet this demand, with restrictions imposed into the foreseeable future.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“There are also newer perpetual vehicles, so their investments haven’t really seasoned yet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The corners of the house splinter off at multiple places and give the cabin a perpetual slant.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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