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

Recent Examples on the Web

Tax legislation stalls The executive order followed several weeks of activity in which LeVota threw support behind a legislative ordinance that would have given his tax policies more permanence ahead of his exit. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

On the heels of Seattle’s success, MLS built out its footprint and its infrastructure, creating a permanence that never before existed for soccer in America. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Approaches that are designed for iteration instead of permanence. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The kind that turns novelty into permanence. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for permanence

• impermanence