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
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Sörensen was considered to be among the Blackhawks’ candidates for the permanent opening.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working on making three Slow Streets closed to through traffic during the pandemic permanent: Page, Shotwell and Sanchez streets.
—Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2021
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Adjective
Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a forceful, and expensive, emergency response that helped prevent permanent scarring to the economy.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Sörensen was considered to be among the Blackhawks’ candidates for the permanent opening.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
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
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working on making three Slow Streets closed to through traffic during the pandemic permanent: Page, Shotwell and Sanchez streets.
—Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanent
Adjective
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Throughout the book’s 26 chapters, Blume examines the question of whether or not first loves are eternal.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Barca opened up a seven-point lead at the summit by beating its other eternal rival Real Madrid 4-3 in El Clasico at the weekend.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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With my short hair with the perm on top and a big scar.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Touted as a perm for your lashes, lash lifts are for the minimalist makeup girlies who want that lifted look sans all that extra effort of using mascara, a curler, and extensions.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Diaz is accompanied by an immortal knight, a resourceful swashbuckler, an elderly vampire, a horny werewolf and an elf who can turn invisible (using a power that reminded me of Doli from The Prydain Chronicles).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Sacchi had been hired to implement his countercultural style to Italy — the high-pressing, on-the-front-foot, winning-isn’t-enough-on-its-own mentality of his era-defining and immortal Milan side.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Everybody had a new car and a conk.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Traditional news doesn’t hit the same when our personal feeds are designed to present us with an endless flux of novelty and nostalgia.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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Each animal has poseable features, providing endless play and display possibilities.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Julianne Moore just distilled every major hair trend of summer 2025 into one effortlessly chic haircut.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
24 May 2025
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Of even greater offense was Pattinson’s fluffy, Kennedy-esque haircut and — worse still — a patch of fur visible on his chest.—
Bruce Handy,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet the perpetual sad boy is already contemplating the extent of his mortality — and his legacy.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Vedder, a passionate Cubs fan, supplied a guitar that will serve as a perpetual trophy in the contest.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Since 2016, the model has attended the festivities every year, sporting tons of chic naked gowns and elegant hairstyles.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2025
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The bow has truly dominated the trend cycle over the past year, with tons of stars incorporating the coquette-core accessory into their hairstyles on and off the red carpet.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 May 2025
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“Permanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanent. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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