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perpetual

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continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

intercalary

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(of a day or month) added to a calendar to align it with the solar year or another astronomical cycle

permanent

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continuing to exist all the time, without significant changes

abiding

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enduring for a prolonged priod

timeless

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remaining unaffected by the passage of time

vintage

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(of things) old but highly valued for the quality, excellent condition, or timeless design

retrospective

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referring or relating to a past event

primordial

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belonging to the beginning of time

upcoming

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about to come to pass

periodic

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taking place or repeating at consistent, set intervals over time

chronicle

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a historical account of events presented in chronological order

eternity

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time that is endless

bout

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a short duration or episode during which a particular activity or event occurs

solstice

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either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its farthest or closest distance from the equator

retrospect

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the act of looking back on or reviewing past events or situations

synchronization

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the state or process of two or more things occurring at the same time or working together in harmony

hindsight

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the ability to comprehend and evaluate past events or decisions, often gaining insights that were not apparent at the time

to span

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to cover or last the whole of a period of time

to linger

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to intentionally prolong the completion of an action or process

succession

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the sequence in which one thing follows another in time

precursor

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someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

aftermath

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the period following an event, especially one that has a significant impact or causes considerable change

antecedent

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existing or occurring before something else

precedent

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earlier in time, order, arrangement, or significance, often serving as an example or rule to be followed in the future