1
as in permanently
for all time
we'll be best friends forever
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2
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
he is forever reminding me to wear my hat and gloves in cold weather
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took forever to fill out all the forms
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Recent Examples of forever
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
This team, which has won 13 straight since what could’ve been a season-defining loss to Northern Illinois, never loses its cool.
Drew Allar’s late interception will haunt him and Penn State fans forever.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 17 Aug. 2017
Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price.
—Michael McGough, sacbee, 14 July 2017
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Adverb
Over time, Hayes has become something of a sound pioneer, forever seeking to capture emotional vibrancy — the nuances of live singing.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
This team, which has won 13 straight since what could’ve been a season-defining loss to Northern Illinois, never loses its cool.
Drew Allar’s late interception will haunt him and Penn State fans forever.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Forever is gonna start aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas Monday with a concert of lunar proportions.
—Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 17 Aug. 2017
Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price.
—Michael McGough, sacbee, 14 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forever
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Match of the Day has been airing for six decades and this is the first time it will be permanently hosted by women, although it has been hosted by women down the years on a temporary basis.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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Last month, the WTC responders and survivors were disappointed once again after Congress agreed to permanently fund the WTC Health Program and failed to do so.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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His desire to be a pilot fits a personality that’s constantly looking to push himself.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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But no one tells you about the mental toll of constantly questioning yourself.—
Joe Altieri,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Throughout his life, Carter always remembered Rickover’s question.—
Thomas Bostick,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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They’re already taught in schools, secondary schools and universities, around the world, and that always surprises me.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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Walgreens has continually discounted a report in the Wall Street Journal last month that the pharmacy chain was in talks to sell itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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He’s continually kept Philipp Kurashev out of the lineup because he’s been a liability.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Goldman Sachs’ list of top-performing longs in hedge funds has seen outsized gains in 2024, a sign that moves made by these firms have paid off this year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Nov. 2024
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Recommended Joy Five years after fire, a shining Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doors Underpinning the currency appreciation is a new tax amnesty to lure Argentines to declare their hidden United States dollar savings – longs squirreled away in offshore bank accounts and under mattresses.—
Isabel Debre,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Still, her days of glitter and sequins are going, going, gone, heading for the dark cavern where Siegfried, Roy and their tigers sleep for eternity.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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After what seemed like an eternity of floating below the lake’s surface, his uncle’s hand pierced the water, caught him, and pulled him up into the air.—
David A. Ross,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2025
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For example, the source and varietals of barley invariably change as decades pass.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s because disaster rebuilding efforts invariably get tied up in politics.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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Chris Sale In his first season with the Atlanta Braves at age 35, Sale made his most starts (29), recorded his lowest ERA (2.38), pitched more innings (177.2) and struck out more batters (225) in any season since 2018.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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Dave Prater, Moore’s partner in Sam & Dave, died in a car accident at age 50 in 1988.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Forever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forever. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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