as in eternal
lasting forever
a temporary compromise has been accepted until a more permanent solution can be agreed upon
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Recent Examples of permanent
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Based in New York, Chetrit is a fine art photographer whose work is held in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.
—Ashraf Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2021
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Adjective
In certain countries, including Portugal, Spain and Greece, digital nomad visas are a stepping stone into a more permanent relocation, helping people meet the residency requirements.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Based in New York, Chetrit is a fine art photographer whose work is held in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.
—Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.
—Ashraf Ghani, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanent
Adjective
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But Brontë’s novel is an eternal nightmare, one that has haunted readers for two centuries.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Plenty of observers over the years have drawn a link between the Koopas and their king, Mario’s eternal archenemy Bowser, and the reptilian kappa creatures of Japanese mythology, untrustworthy trickster water spirits with a passing resemblance to turtles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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A lot has changed since Kevin Keegan — bubble perm, flappy 1970s collar, magic in his feet — was ushered to the side of the pitch to collect his first Ballon d’Or award.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nancy Wheeler didn't miss a single perm appointment.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The symphony, conducted by its music director Carolyn Kuan, is playing a ballet score by Prokofiev inspired by Shakespeare’s immortal drama about two young lovers from feuding families at the Belding Theater at The Bushnell, located at 166 Capitol Ave.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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On the other sideline, the New England Patriots are somehow back here again, trying to rekindle a dynasty that once felt immortal under Tom Brady.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The conk, the afro… and the jheri curl.—
Sonari Glinton,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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On the way to the conk pad, Mike runs over the f–ing show!—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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With seemingly endless possibilities for ingredient combinations and twists, there's always a new way to serve a pasta salad at brunch, a ladies luncheon, or with a light supper.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The recent headlines from Camber have only contributed to the winter gloom – a recent environmental disaster made the news after millions of plastic microbeads were discovered scattered across the endless dunes sparking a massive clean-up effort.—
Felicity Capon,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Someone got a haircut as cars whizzed past.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nothing fancy here, but boy, is the haircut intriguing.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One of the new center’s top priorities will be to develop a legal framework for perpetual derivatives.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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This is a perpetual paradox in films dealing with subjects such as child abuse, however, and is not a Gordian knot that a single film can be expected to unravel.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In her hair, red and white lacy ribbons threaded through two braids in an Indigenous Mexican hairstyle.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Permanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanent. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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