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
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Faye joined Bolton on an initial six-month loan, then a permanent €3million deal and made such an impact that Allardyce later signed him for Newcastle United, too.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 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
Certified instructors continue teaching his wet-on-wet oil painting technique to the masses, and the Smithsonian acquired several of his works for its permanent collection in 2019.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Faye joined Bolton on an initial six-month loan, then a permanent €3million deal and made such an impact that Allardyce later signed him for Newcastle United, too.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanent
Adjective
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His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continually uplifted others.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a story set in the afterlife, where souls have one week to choose their eternal fate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, pop culture has brought perm hairstyles back to the conversation via those wanting a perm for specific trendy reasons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, many Black women use chemical hair straightening kits, or perm kits, which have recently been linked to endometrial cancer incidence.—
Abigail Folberg,
The Conversation,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Khalid was born mortal, but was given an immortal life when his father placed his soul into the body of Hunbish, a child that the Goryeo girl once wished to save.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Published in The Atlantic magazine in June 1866, Whittier’s poem gave the real-life tragedy of the Dash and her crew additional immortal power.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 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 film looks like a million bucks, has a high pedigree of talent, and mistakes constant poking for conversation, endless buzzwords for a buffet of food for thought, incendiary hypotheticals for insight.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Predictive tax planning — hard to do now without endless data collection — could attract new customers to wealth management.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Among these many deals are Kindles, Airpod Pros, laptops, and a plethora of other best sellers in cookware, kitchen appliances, home decor, as well as tech gadgets like Bluetooth speakers, robot vacuums, and air purifiers—all for half the price of a haircut in New York City.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the pain will also reverberate through the broader economy, as federal workers stay at home and avoid the types of routine daily purchases — lunches, cabs, haircuts — that can make local economies hum.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The coach has fewer options on the blue line, though, and that’s probably going to be a perpetual problem until Cam York is back from his lower-body injury or general manager Daniel Briere finds help elsewhere.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Monk, a perpetual Sixth Man of the Year candidate, is a better shooter and athlete than Westbrook, although Westbrook may be the superior passer and rebounder for his size.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Swift’s signature hairstyles have gone through just as many evolutions as her music.—
Anneke Knot,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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In June 2024, Hostin debuted a new hairstyle that shook the table.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Permanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanent. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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