as in continuity
lasting or constant existence
Returning home between his travels gave him a sense of stability and permanence. All of the inks were tested for permanence on various surfaces.
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Recent Examples of permanence
There’s no such thing as permanence in the sky.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The color palette drew from natural landscapes — sand, stone, and earthy tones — offering a sense of calm and permanence.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
But reform must always preserve independence, aggregation, permanence and clarity.
—Tim Regan-Porter, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The color palette drew from natural landscapes — sand, stone, and earthy tones — offering a sense of calm and permanence.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
But reform must always preserve independence, aggregation, permanence and clarity.
—Tim Regan-Porter, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanence
Noun
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This continuity explains why protest songs from earlier eras continue to resurface in moments of political strain.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Supporting strengths beyond performance and maintaining a meaningful connection to the team/sport can help with confidence and continuity of that identity during recovery.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The continuation is scheduled to launch as part of the network’s 2026-27 season.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tour is a continuation of a separate anniversary journey the group embarked on in 2025, and the punk band has some lofty expectations to live up to.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rather than fighting the moisture, the new study leveraged the mash’s soupy consistency to streamline the production of high-value carbon materials.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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But while hard sci-fi may place more emphasis on its internal logic, coherence and consistency are important to any story — no matter the genre.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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The market is doubting the durability of CoreWeave, with shares down more than $100 apiece from their highs.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The design delivers greater durability than conventional systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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These setups rely on ultra-precise optical transitions, allowing atoms to emit light with remarkable stability over long periods.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Terms of a lawsuit settlement should include assurances of no abrupt management changes that could compromise coverage or threaten the job stability of staff members.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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As the clock ticks toward the start of the 2026 regular season, Bubic needed only a few minutes to remind everyone that his 2025 All-Star campaign wasn’t a fluke … but the continuance of his march to stardom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Function does not require uniformity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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In 2017, Caltrans announced plans to retire the Botts Dots, citing the advent of other options for lane markers and the need for uniformity for driverless vehicles, The Sacramento Bee reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanence. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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