as in forever
for all time
planned to stay there permanently
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Recent Examples of permanently
Kendall Patient Recovery, or KPR US, will permanently close, affecting more than 200 workers, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state.
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Rosie Manins, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The high demand prompted a larger order of the sweatshirts, which will now be permanently shuttered away.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Missouri lawmakers permanently banned gender transition surgeries for minors in 2023.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
In a period of uncertain public funding, leadership may need to choose between being criticized today for unpopular decisions or closing permanently tomorrow.
—Courtney McFarland, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
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Rosie Manins, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The high demand prompted a larger order of the sweatshirts, which will now be permanently shuttered away.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Missouri lawmakers permanently banned gender transition surgeries for minors in 2023.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
In a period of uncertain public funding, leadership may need to choose between being criticized today for unpopular decisions or closing permanently tomorrow.
—Courtney McFarland, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for permanently
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanently
Adverb
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Carl and Bailey found the time for a maybe date, but West can’t go over to Ciara’s place with an iced coffee, hash it out, make sweet, sweet love for 72 hours, decide to get married and raise a family on a ranch somewhere, and retire from reality television forever to cultivate their love?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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But baseball, forever America’s Pastime, needs no introduction.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The American always had the engine and work rate to flit between defensive and attacking duties in a central midfield berth.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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After all, there’s always room for one more.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the eternally elusive prospect of escaping the city and its grey slush beckons, and there’s no better escape than these sultry, summery Hamptons novels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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