as in forever
for all time
planned to stay there permanently
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Recent Examples of permanently
When ex-Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi retired in 2019, Troost-Ekong took over the armband permanently.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The system can be used temporarily for precision tensioning during installation or permanently for automatic adjustment throughout operation.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The bar permanently closed after the shooting, and the space has sat vacant ever since.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
The administration has previously warned that the shutdown will soon lead to thousands of federal workers being permanently laid off, rather than just furloughed, as has been the case in past funding lapses.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The system can be used temporarily for precision tensioning during installation or permanently for automatic adjustment throughout operation.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The bar permanently closed after the shooting, and the space has sat vacant ever since.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
The administration has previously warned that the shutdown will soon lead to thousands of federal workers being permanently laid off, rather than just furloughed, as has been the case in past funding lapses.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanently
Adverb
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The story sees the vengeful spirit La Llorona returning, forcing a fractured family to confront their past and join forces with their estranged curandero grandfather to battle ancient evils, before the Weeping Woman claims their children forever.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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DuPont debuted the material at the 1939 World’s Fair, revolutionizing fashion forever when nylon stockings hit the market a year later in 1940.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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People of faith will always be free to seek guidance consistent with their beliefs, and churches can still provide pastoral support.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The clean freaks in your life will be eternally grateful.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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