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permanency

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Recent Examples of permanency The only answer for our country on that one is to use the legislative branch to finally have permanency in a 50-state requirement for all emissions — not just CO2, but everything. — Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026 The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday wrote that the law prohibiting challenges to an adoption after six months is designed to create permanency, so a child is not bounced from one home to another. — Arkansas Online, 13 Feb. 2026 The federal government conducts periodic audits of every state’s child welfare system to measure children’s safety, permanency and well being. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026 Then in May of 2024, DCF changed the permanency plan with the child’s foster parents from pre-adoption to placement with Cabrera. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permanency
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  1. permanence
  2. timelessness
Noun
  • Leather was made to feel more delicate, while other humble materials were guided by leather’s permanence and authority.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Lahontan residence’s fireplaces, exposed wood and stone elements similarly emphasize a sense of permanence and connection to the Sierra landscape.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of permanence
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  • The outfit matched the pale yellow of the venue but upheld the Hermès aesthetic of discreet, horsey timelessness.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The martini, like no other cocktail, straddles the line between timelessness and trendiness.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of timelessness

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“Permanency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanency. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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