as in eternity
unending existence after death
central to most religions is a belief in the immortality of the soul
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Dating back to approximately 1500 BCE, the Rigveda presents the cucumber as a fruit associated with immortality—and, less explicitly, a commodity associated with healing, peace, and rejuvenation.
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Tyler Tanner was inches away from March Madness immortality.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Add to this the fact that each hack, slash and gunshot loses its sting, thanks to the villains’ temporary immortality, and what you’re left with is a series of ideas for energetic action moments, strung together with little connective tissue.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
An exceptionally bad review, however, can be a movie’s springboard into immortality.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Tyler Tanner was inches away from March Madness immortality.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Add to this the fact that each hack, slash and gunshot loses its sting, thanks to the villains’ temporary immortality, and what you’re left with is a series of ideas for energetic action moments, strung together with little connective tissue.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
An exceptionally bad review, however, can be a movie’s springboard into immortality.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortality
eternity
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After what seems like an eternity, the NFL Draft is almost here.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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More recently, Queen Letizia of Spain received a 16-diamond eternity band engagement ring from King Felipe VI in 2003.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Immortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortality. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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