permanence
noun
per·ma·nence
ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s 
ˈpərm-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being permanent : durability
Examples of permanence in a Sentence
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The rise and permanence of social media has led, in part, to the decomposition of fan culture.
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Jason Parham, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Those who read the standard consent form are less likely to understand the permanence of sterilization and the requirement for the waiting period between signing the consent form and having the procedure than those who read the low-literacy form.
—Amanda Masse and Nadi Nina Kaonga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
In her later years, the Queen’s aura of permanence had been enhanced by the recklessness at work in other parts of Britain’s public life.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The crown is a symbol of permanence, of stability, of continuity.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
The better the quality, the better sense of permanence, elegance, comfort and flexibility for seating areas.
—Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
At the height of the holiday season, thousands are still desperate for permanence, stuck in 33 hotels, according to the American Red Cross.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
The closest he’s come to permanence is when he’s worked with Andy Reid, spending eight years with the Philadelphia Eagles and the last five years with the Kansas City Chiefs.
—USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
His investment vehicles rotated—Dark Stone Enterprises, Clear Wood Equity, Broad Water Capital—their names, like so many similar firms, fitting a common pattern: the interplay of an element and an adjective, striving at permanence.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
Jason Parham, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Those who read the standard consent form are less likely to understand the permanence of sterilization and the requirement for the waiting period between signing the consent form and having the procedure than those who read the low-literacy form.
—Amanda Masse and Nadi Nina Kaonga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
In her later years, the Queen’s aura of permanence had been enhanced by the recklessness at work in other parts of Britain’s public life.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The crown is a symbol of permanence, of stability, of continuity.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
The better the quality, the better sense of permanence, elegance, comfort and flexibility for seating areas.
—Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
At the height of the holiday season, thousands are still desperate for permanence, stuck in 33 hotels, according to the American Red Cross.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
The closest he’s come to permanence is when he’s worked with Andy Reid, spending eight years with the Philadelphia Eagles and the last five years with the Kansas City Chiefs.
—USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
His investment vehicles rotated—Dark Stone Enterprises, Clear Wood Equity, Broad Water Capital—their names, like so many similar firms, fitting a common pattern: the interplay of an element and an adjective, striving at permanence.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanence. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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