per·ma·nence | \ ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s 
, ˈpərm-nən(t)s \
, ˈpərm-nən(t)s \Definition of permanence
: the quality or state of being permanent : durability
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Recent Examples on the Web As a kid, family to Jay meant having a lot of people around, a feeling of community, and crucially, a sense of permanence, that these people would always be in his life.
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Angela Chen, The Atlantic, "Tavi Has Three Parents," 22 Sep. 2020 By apprehending daylight in tight enclosures, Anthes conveys both permanence and ephemerality in one luminous instant.
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Washington Post, "In the galleries: Prizewinning artists share concept of challenging perceptions," 18 Sep. 2020 The Fed’s recent centennial celebration is only a mark of longevity, not a guarantee of permanence.
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Kevin Warsh, WSJ, "The Fed Puts Its Independence on the Line," 7 Sep. 2020 Congress and the president may set policy, but the courts confirm its permanence.
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Star Tribune, "Readers Write: Party conventions, colleges and COVID-19," 25 Aug. 2020 Old-fashioned astronomy was also permeated by a false sense of permanence.
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Avi Loeb, Scientific American, "A Movie of the Evolving Universe, Potentially Scary," 2 Aug. 2020 Later, when the permanence of that final day set in, both thought about one thing: prom.
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Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "Follow high school grads as they say goodbye to a senior year stolen by coronavirus," 24 June 2020 The Harris Poll has taken a stab at answering that question, surveying American attitudes about each company’s resolve, integrity, responsiveness and permanence.
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David Meyer, Fortune, "The companies that have proved their value in this crisis," 15 June 2020 Any change to immigrant laws could hurt the US’s long-term plans around innovation and new ventures because giving immigrants legal permanence and a sense of stability incentivises local investments.
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Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "A new study shows Trump’s anti-immigration policies will end up hurting the US," 8 June 2020
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permanence
nounper·ma·nence | \ ˈpər-mə-nəns \
\Kids Definition of permanence
: the quality or state of lasting forever or for a long time
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