in perpetuity
idiom
formal
: for all time : forever
The land will be passed on from generation to generation in perpetuity.
Examples of in perpetuity in a Sentence
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But those losses are short-term; come spring, a battery in snowy Michigan or chilly Maine will recover its full function, whereas heat can bring down maximum range in perpetuity.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Writers feared that much of their work would be turned over to AI that would crank out passable scripts, while actors feared that their likenesses would be scanned by AI and then used in perpetuity by studios.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 May 2024
His heart is encased in a wall in Warsaw’s Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, where it is preserved in perpetuity.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
To preserve their collection in perpetuity, the Folgers decided to build a library in Washington, D.C. within sight of the U.S. Capitol and gift their collection to the American people and as a triumph of industry and philanthropy.
—Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
In principle, endowment funds exist in perpetuity, with the university typically spending a smaller amount each year than its annual return.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 May 2024
And how, after a decade of locking horns, the two sides reached an agreement that will protect the land in perpetuity.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Far-right lawmakers who hold the balance of power in the coalition are pushing Mr. Netanyahu to occupy Gaza in perpetuity and re-establish Israeli settlements there.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The conservation easements would still allow Green Diamond to sustainably harvest timber on its properties while forbidding any other development in perpetuity.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Writers feared that much of their work would be turned over to AI that would crank out passable scripts, while actors feared that their likenesses would be scanned by AI and then used in perpetuity by studios.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 May 2024
His heart is encased in a wall in Warsaw’s Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, where it is preserved in perpetuity.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
To preserve their collection in perpetuity, the Folgers decided to build a library in Washington, D.C. within sight of the U.S. Capitol and gift their collection to the American people and as a triumph of industry and philanthropy.
—Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
In principle, endowment funds exist in perpetuity, with the university typically spending a smaller amount each year than its annual return.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 May 2024
And how, after a decade of locking horns, the two sides reached an agreement that will protect the land in perpetuity.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Far-right lawmakers who hold the balance of power in the coalition are pushing Mr. Netanyahu to occupy Gaza in perpetuity and re-establish Israeli settlements there.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
The conservation easements would still allow Green Diamond to sustainably harvest timber on its properties while forbidding any other development in perpetuity.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
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“In perpetuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20perpetuity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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