as in forever
for all time
planned to stay there permanently
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Recent Examples of permanently
Dementia means that a person is gradually and permanently losing their cognitive abilities.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025
For too long, America’s fragmented approach and lack of national strategy has risked ceding our current AI leadership permanently.
—Simeon Bochev, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The recommendation now goes to the D.C. Court of Appeals, which will make the final decision on whether Clark will permanently lose his license.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The Four were created and introduced by Marvel legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1961, a mighty quartet of space pioneers whose DNA was permanently altered on a space mission, giving them superpowers and transforming them into beloved celebrities.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025
For too long, America’s fragmented approach and lack of national strategy has risked ceding our current AI leadership permanently.
—Simeon Bochev, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The recommendation now goes to the D.C. Court of Appeals, which will make the final decision on whether Clark will permanently lose his license.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The Four were created and introduced by Marvel legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1961, a mighty quartet of space pioneers whose DNA was permanently altered on a space mission, giving them superpowers and transforming them into beloved celebrities.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanently
Adverb
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Even if Fleetwood Mac’s album Rumours disappeared from the charts forever, it would likely always be regarded as one of the bestselling and top-performing releases of all time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Born in Atlanta but forever devoted to Brooklyn, Lee has learned to thrive as an independent filmmaker at a time when that proposition is becoming increasingly fraught.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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Maybe that’s intentional on King’s part; maybe Carrie was always a screen for viewers to project our aspirations and insecurities on.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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The first touchpoint—especially the initial interview—should always be with a real person, not a video prompt or AI bot.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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