as in eternal
lasting forever
a temporary compromise has been accepted until a more permanent solution can be agreed upon
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Recent Examples of permanent
Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.
—Ashraf Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2021
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Cosmetic tattoos, such as semi-permanent makeup, have also become popular.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.
—Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.
—Ashraf Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2021
Noun
Kimmel's return isn't permanent.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Cosmetic tattoos, such as semi-permanent makeup, have also become popular.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanent
Adjective
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Each telling places me in the eternal present tense.—
David Greig
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Is talking fast and wearing bootcut jeans the secret to eternal youth?—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jeremy Strong may soon be getting a perm and rocking a gold chain.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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But far, far worse than this was the figure sitting upright in an armchair, with a rigid perm and unblinking eyes.—
Kate Weinberg
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The original movie follows Lambert's character, Connor MacLeod, as a Scottish man in the 16th century who learns he was born immortal and must fight in a secret war that culminates in a battle in New York City in 1985, centuries later.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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All of them tell the action-fantasy story of an immortal Scottish swordsman's battles, taking place across storylines in the past and the present.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the way to the conk pad, Mike runs over the f–ing show!—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The result has been a seemingly endless run of East Washington Street roadwork and traffic snarls from Alabama Street downtown to I-465.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thanks for being my partner in crime, for the laughter, advice, and endless love.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the haircut is pretty decent!—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
26 Sep. 2025
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Women used to talk about wanting to have an Annie Lenox haircut, because that was slightly unusual at the time.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By the way, the Shore Theater, that perpetual almost-a-project?—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
24 Sep. 2025
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But at a moment when many people are in a perpetual state of gloominess — courtesy of the news, social media doomscrolling or streaming/cable dramas that confuse lack of literal illumination with profundity — the pleasantly sunny escapism is difficult to resent.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The actress wore her signature hairstyle — a center part with glossy, long layers — with subtle curls for the event.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In these exchanges, the legacy of natural and protective hairstyles takes center stage.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Permanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanent. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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