permanency

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Recent Examples of permanency Investigators said Neves Valente obtained lawful permanency in April 2017 and was issued a green card. Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025 Jarvis's permanency, years in the making, is Raise the Future's goal for all 4,351 Colorado youth living in foster care in our state right now. Mekialaya White, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 There wasn’t a feeling of permanency. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025 There is a sense that Los Angeles is something of a trial run for cricket’s bid for Olympic permanency, but - with less than three years until the 2028 Games begins - it’s been a rocky ride so far. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for permanency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanency
Noun
  • Material experimentation plays a significant role in Radić’s work; often locally sourced and in conversation with the surrounding landscape, the materials defy expectations of hierarchy and permanence.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Players continue to arrive and leave, yet those characters of seeming permanence remain regardless of the speculation on their futures.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Chrissie Hynde offers especially perceptive observations regarding the timelessness of McCartney’s music.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Concrete floors and neutral tones of white and grey also respond to a demand for timelessness in this hybrid studio.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026

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“Permanency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanency. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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