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
That small moment proves disproportionately instructive to the film’s prevailing ethos, which is most interested in bodies as vehicles for tracing the friction between fluidity and permanence.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
According to the report, the trend is less about nostalgia for nostalgia's sake and more about choosing materials, finishes, and projects that bring a sense of permanence.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
In a world more chaotic than ever, their permanence feels like a delightful moment of peace.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Public office should be about service, not permanence.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
According to the report, the trend is less about nostalgia for nostalgia's sake and more about choosing materials, finishes, and projects that bring a sense of permanence.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
In a world more chaotic than ever, their permanence feels like a delightful moment of peace.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Public office should be about service, not permanence.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for permanence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanence
Noun
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For most of the twentieth century, the employment contract relied on the assumption that employment—a paycheck, stability and an implicit promise of continuity—was sufficient to retain talent.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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What was originally an environmental sustainability play now looks like an extremely wise business continuity move.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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As a continuation of the collection first shown in Paris, the traveling presentations allow Vanhee-Cybulski to expand a narrative through the spirit of a specific city.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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District Superintendent Jennifer Sachs later told families in an email that classes at the continuation school, which serves about 300 students, would continue Thursday as scheduled.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Fusing magnetic spontaneity and attention to detail, Y’all Won displays the consistency at the center of Veeze’s output, even when his hand is forced.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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Success in this field depends less on novelty and more on trust, compliance, consistency, safety, and measurable outcomes.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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On offense, Etienne’s role will probably be dictated by Brooks’ durability.—
Mike Kaye
June 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Brown, who turns 29 at the end of the month, has played a rampaging style of football for a long time, so there’s got to be concern about his durability after a drop in both production and availability over the last two seasons.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Fiscal discipline and monetary institutions that preserve the long-run stability of the dollar can reduce some of the burden placed on price indices by limiting large swings in the value of money.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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After finally reaching a place of stability and peace in his gender identity, temporarily pausing that progress to donate his eggs carried significant emotional weight.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Michael Barnes, a representative of developer RBM Skyline Investors LLC, requested the continuance after residents urged the board to deny recommending the rezoning for the Skyline Meadows community.—
Joe Marusak
May 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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After recently failing to obtain a five-month continuance of his trial, Kapoor’s defense lawyers — Don Samuel, Jane Raskin and Fred Schwartz — quickly pivoted to working out the plea deal with federal prosecutors.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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To assess how Hina batteries compare to more advanced Tesla batteries, Schütte’s team used a non-destructive technique called impedance spectroscopy to measure the uniformity of 120 sodium-ion battery cells.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Usually in film and TV there’s a lot of monochrome or uniformity when depicting an alien race.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanence. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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