permanence

noun

per·​ma·​nence ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s How to pronounce permanence (audio)
ˈpərm-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being permanent : durability

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The 550 community gardens that have been blessed with permanence all around the city are gloriously wasteful, crowding out towers with tulips and tomato plants. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 2025 But without income increases to counter rising costs or any sense of permanence to the tariffs causing them, people may struggle to adapt to their new financial realities. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 Tuberville's bill would have helped set a stricter precedent and codify Trump's order with more permanence. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025 While these two exhibits may feel distinct, for Suh, all of his work interrogates the boundaries between personal and public space, and the conditions that force transience or enable permanence. Megan Williams, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for permanence

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of permanence was in the 15th century

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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanence. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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