semipermanent

adjective

semi·per·ma·nent ˌse-mē-ˈpər-mə-nənt

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-,

-ˈpərm-nənt

: lasting or intended to last for a long time but not permanent

Examples of semipermanent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Recently, about a dozen semipermanent pop-up kiosks launched in Brazil, increasing productivity there 30 percent, with half of the customers new to the brand. —

Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 The blockade eventually settled into a semipermanent, but not particularly dangerous, new reality, with tensions mostly playing out through proxy competition in Libya, Sudan, and elsewhere. —

Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020 Available in 13 shades, Richards says the semipermanent color adds a bit of dimension and deep-conditions courtesy of babassu oil, a multitasking natural ingredient that also softens and boosts shine. —

Mary Honkus, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024 Beginning in June 2022, Ephemeral teamed up with doctors at Henry Ford Health in Detroit to study the safety and efficacy of Ephemeral’s semipermanent ink on 15 cancer patients with a diverse range of skin tones. —

Devon Abelman, Allure, 26 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for semipermanent

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