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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Cornyn’s four-decade political career has labeled him as an Establishment Republican, but that same permanency was a point of contention for many Paxton supporters.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
The first floor is a permanency hearing for 14-year-old Jayden Carter.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The only answer for our country on that one is to use the legislative branch to finally have permanency in a 50-state requirement for all emissions — not just CO2, but everything.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year, the group helped 220 children get reunited with their families, adopted or find permanency through guardianship, according to the group’s executive director Jim Di Ciaula.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
The first floor is a permanency hearing for 14-year-old Jayden Carter.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The only answer for our country on that one is to use the legislative branch to finally have permanency in a 50-state requirement for all emissions — not just CO2, but everything.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year, the group helped 220 children get reunited with their families, adopted or find permanency through guardianship, according to the group’s executive director Jim Di Ciaula.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Permanency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanency. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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