permanently
adverb
per·ma·nent·ly
ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē 
ˈpərm-nənt-
: in a permanent manner : in a way that continues without changing or ending : in a way that is not brief or temporary
The restaurant closed permanently in May.
an area where the ground is permanently frozen
Artificial intelligence has permanently changed our understanding of the mind and has proved itself in hundreds of unsung applications.—
Steven Pinker
Steven PinkerExamples of permanently in a Sentence
planned to stay there permanently
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His cars are not permanently displayed anywhere, but make the rounds of leading museums and auto events.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Newman plays Reggie with a permanently mischievous glint in his eye and a schemer’s grin.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
This means scaling up carbon removal solutions—both nature-based and technological—with the purpose of sequestering legacy carbon permanently underground or in durable products.
—Rob Van Straten, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Musings from Washington about absorbing Canada, seizing Greenland from Denmark, and retaking the Panama Canal will, at a minimum, permanently alter Canadian and European shopping choices and vacation plans.
—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Newman plays Reggie with a permanently mischievous glint in his eye and a schemer’s grin.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
This means scaling up carbon removal solutions—both nature-based and technological—with the purpose of sequestering legacy carbon permanently underground or in durable products.
—Rob Van Straten, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Musings from Washington about absorbing Canada, seizing Greenland from Denmark, and retaking the Panama Canal will, at a minimum, permanently alter Canadian and European shopping choices and vacation plans.
—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permanently
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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