permanency

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Recent Examples of permanency 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 But Minnesota’s roster still makes rotational permanency unlikely for the rookie. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026 Investigators said Neves Valente obtained lawful permanency in April 2017 and was issued a green card. Luke Barr, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025 There wasn’t a feeling of permanency. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for permanency
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Noun
  • Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.
    Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
  • The age profile tallies with an overarching state of permanence in both Villa and Fulham.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Nature lovers with more time to explore may want to immerse themselves in the landscape by hiking, camping, and other outdoor pursuits, but others prefer to take in the beauty and timelessness in a more relaxed way.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
  • Like so many of the best places in the South, CJ's has a timelessness that invites reflection.
    Katie Akin, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Permanency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanency. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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