permanency
noun
per·ma·nen·cy
ˈpər-mə-nən(t)-sē 
ˈpərm-nən(t)-
plural permanencies
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: something permanent
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Investigators said Neves Valente obtained lawful permanency in April 2017 and was issued a green card.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
Jarvis's permanency, years in the making, is Raise the Future's goal for all 4,351 Colorado youth living in foster care in our state right now.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
There wasn’t a feeling of permanency.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The drama has Mexican ballet dancer Isaac Hernández co-starring as an undocumented immigrant who bets his relationship with a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist, played by Chastain, will seal the deal for permanency in the U.S. and global artistic success.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
Jarvis's permanency, years in the making, is Raise the Future's goal for all 4,351 Colorado youth living in foster care in our state right now.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
There wasn’t a feeling of permanency.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The drama has Mexican ballet dancer Isaac Hernández co-starring as an undocumented immigrant who bets his relationship with a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist, played by Chastain, will seal the deal for permanency in the U.S. and global artistic success.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permanency
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“Permanency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanency. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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