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evergreen

/ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/
noun
  1. A tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.

  2. (specifically) A conifer tree.

  3. A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.

verb
  1. (pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.

  2. To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.

adjective
  1. Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

    Similar: sempervirent

  2. Continually fresh or self-renewing.

  3. Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.

    Similar: timeless

Synonymssempervirent, timeless
Antonymsdeciduous

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