PERMANENTLY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

permanently

adverb

ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē

Definition of permanently

as in forever

for all time planned to stay there permanently

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Recent Examples of permanently On a planet where the temperature can top 800 degrees, the poles are frigid with deep, permanently shadowed craters packed with ice. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The Northland Shepherd’s Center announced plans last week to permanently close after 35 years of providing a variety of services to people in need. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026 That law permanently extended many temporary provisions of a 2017 measure pushed by Trump during his first administration. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 In May, the NCAA declared Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby permanently ineligible for betting on his former team. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permanently

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The information published about your organization today can influence how AI systems describe you forever.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The iconic moment was only further seared into the collective consciousness after Brian De Palma’s film adaptation (1976) left actress Sissy Spacek forever bloody in our minds.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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While every player of the modern era should be eternally grateful for Woods from a monetary standpoint, Scottie Scheffler's sense of gratitude may rightfully trump all others.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

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