perpetuity
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9.6
- noun
- /ˌpɜːrpəˈtjuːɪti/
- The easement allows for a defined use of the farmer's property into perpetuity.
- ensure in perpetuity
- land in perpetuity
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Watch on YouTubeI am thinking no, no, they're all supposing A benign government in perpetuity.
- I am thinking no, no, they're all supposing A benign government in perpetuity.
- And if we're just friends in perpetuity, then great, I've made a new friend.
- How could I not continually work in perpetuity?
- No more accurate, entitled to rule in perpetuity.
- And I realised I can't work from home in perpetuity.
- If there was no dog, he might have let this this foolish owl stay there in perpetuity.
- The blue light keeps the system going in perpetuity and none of you realize it, none of you, because you know what?
- One of my stipulations was I can exploit my experiences with this cat for entertainment purposes in perpetuity.
- So imagine a Hitler dictatorship with AI and perpetuity where nothing gets missed.
- My kids could own that that asset class for into to perpetuity.
Examples
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A private collector bought it from us and allows us to display it in perpetuity.
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Ensure the preservation into perpetuity of the National Biodiversity Inventory Collections resulting from this activity.
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But holding on to those things in perpetuity seems like the least ideal way to have a collection that you appreciate.
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Free annual cancer screening will be made available in perpetuity for all such residents.
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The Trust will ensure the gardens in perpetuity and you will have a yearly income and control of the gardens.
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After I've gone, my money will be left in in perpetuity to be able to fund the charities and the the the business forever.
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Extracting these resources in perpetuity is not possible, for they are finite.
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The Butler Center will maintain the Encyclopedia in perpetuity following the end of our grant-funded development phase.
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The leasing plan was to create a permanent fund that would support the Haudenosaunee in perpetuity.
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The Trust will ensure the gardens in perpetuity, allowing future generations to enjoy their beauty.
Synonyms
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1.4
A very long time with no end
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4.7
A time that feels very long when you are waiting
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5.5
A situation where something lasts a long time without big change
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4.9
A state of lasting for a long time
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7.5
A state of not being limited by time, for example in the afterlife
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9.3
A state with no beginning or end, like life after death
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8.4
Lasting forever without a beginning or end
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9.9
An old word for a time that never ends
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9.9
A state of lasting forever
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9.9
The state of lasting over time
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8.3
A state of seeming to last or really lasting without an end
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9.9
A time that never ends
The quality of lasting for a long time
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Etymology
Perpetuity comes from the Latin word perpetuus, which means 'continuous' or 'without end'. Think of the familiar word perpetual or a circle with no end — so perpetuity is the state of lasting forever or for a very long time.