immortality

noun

ˌi-ˌmȯr-ˈta-lə-tē How to pronounce immortality (audio)
Definition of immortalitynext
as in eternity
unending existence after death central to most religions is a belief in the immortality of the soul

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Recent Examples of immortality His latest brush with immortality started last week, in the midst of a blowout victory against the Los Angeles Angels. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Like a vampire who can't see his own shadowy side, Peter promises them youthful immortality but ultimately ends up isolated and alone. — Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026 With her at his side — not to mention his memorably crusty trainer, Mickey (Burgess Meredith), Rocky charts a fairy-tale path to boxing immortality. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 Photo by Steve Campbell/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Jets have flirted with immortality since, advancing to -- and losing in painstaking fashion -- the AFC championship game at the conclusion of the 1982, 1998, 2010 and 2011 seasons. — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for immortality
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eternity
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  • Rainier proposed to Kelly at her parents’ home in Philadelphia in 1955 with a simple ruby-and-diamond (the colors of the Monaco flag) Cartier eternity band.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Rakholia also noted that the princess appeared to be wearing an Annoushka eternity band given to her by husband Prince William at the time of their first child Prince George’s birth in 2013.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 June 2026
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“Immortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortality. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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