permanently
adverb
per·ma·nent·ly
ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē 
ˈpərm-nənt-
: in a permanent manner : in a way that continues without changing or ending : in a way that is not brief or temporary
The restaurant closed permanently in May.
an area where the ground is permanently frozen
Artificial intelligence has permanently changed our understanding of the mind and has proved itself in hundreds of unsung applications.—
Steven Pinker
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Examples of permanently in a Sentence
planned to stay there permanently
Recent Examples on the Web
The letter emphasized that the monument designation was in line with the tribe’s commitment to permanently prohibit new uranium development that could negatively impact the Grand Canyon ecosystem.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
One of Miami’s most beloved restaurants is permanently closing: ‘Very tough decision’
Perricone’s opened in 1996 in a very different Brickell, at a time when people went to work in the area but went home at 5 p.m.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
These challenges do not have to be permanently debilitating to the health care industry.
—Bj Schaknowski, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Viewers speculated that Chavez permanently left General Hospital after his name disappeared from the show’s closing credits in late March.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
For those who want to stay permanently, 243 units have already been put up for sale, and 140 have been reserved.
—Eleni Chrepa, Fortune Europe, 4 May 2024
On the employment front, in 2009, only 1,400 persons were permanently employed in the film industry in the Canary Islands, against more than 3,100 today.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 3 May 2024
Katerina suffered blunt-force trauma to her head and is permanently disabled.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
These will occur at an Amazon fulfillment center that is slated to permanently close.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
One of Miami’s most beloved restaurants is permanently closing: ‘Very tough decision’
Perricone’s opened in 1996 in a very different Brickell, at a time when people went to work in the area but went home at 5 p.m.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
These challenges do not have to be permanently debilitating to the health care industry.
—Bj Schaknowski, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Viewers speculated that Chavez permanently left General Hospital after his name disappeared from the show’s closing credits in late March.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
For those who want to stay permanently, 243 units have already been put up for sale, and 140 have been reserved.
—Eleni Chrepa, Fortune Europe, 4 May 2024
On the employment front, in 2009, only 1,400 persons were permanently employed in the film industry in the Canary Islands, against more than 3,100 today.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 3 May 2024
Katerina suffered blunt-force trauma to her head and is permanently disabled.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
These will occur at an Amazon fulfillment center that is slated to permanently close.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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