as in forever
for all time
planned to stay there permanently
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Recent Examples of permanently
Mathematically, that is the equivalent of taking 40,000 combustion-engine cars off Irish roads permanently.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
If the June 2 election results hold, Wahab and Hernandez could face off in November to decide who permanently takes the job.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
In 1995, Allman permanently overcame his longstanding alcohol and drug addictions and remained sober for the rest of his life.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
The former swimmers are seeking assurances that Pat and Maureen Mead — both permanently banned by USA Swimming — will have no role or access to the program after Towson accepted their daughter, Daphne Mead, as a transfer.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
If the June 2 election results hold, Wahab and Hernandez could face off in November to decide who permanently takes the job.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
In 1995, Allman permanently overcame his longstanding alcohol and drug addictions and remained sober for the rest of his life.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
The former swimmers are seeking assurances that Pat and Maureen Mead — both permanently banned by USA Swimming — will have no role or access to the program after Towson accepted their daughter, Daphne Mead, as a transfer.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanently
Adverb
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In Ghana, there also remains frustration at the old FIFA rules which dictated that once a player had represented a country at youth level, he was bound to it forever.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In May 2025, Emilie's life was forever changed when her 3-year-old son Trigg was found unconscious in a backyard pool in Arizona.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Not that Oswalt always has time to sprawl out with a novel.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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In fact, the biggest challenge facing any live production now is that the main point of comparison is the 1965 film version, with Julie Andrews’ incomparable voice eternally setting the bar for the show’s greatest hits.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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