as in forever
for all time
planned to stay there permanently
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Recent Examples of permanently
The next step in permanently removing the village’s former seal, which some have said is insensitive, is a redesign of the village’s flag, which has the village’s former seal on it.
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The three new sandwiches, including Crispy Chicken, Spicy Crispy Chicken, and Grilled Chicken, will be available permanently on the menu starting Monday, June 16, following a redevelopment effort by the restaurant, Culver's announced on June 10.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 17 June 2025
In some cases, vehicle owners who could not afford to pay the fees to recover their vehicles lost them permanently.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
And in lieu of that lack of editorial process, its author has clearly misplaced, if not permanently lost, his once unimpeachable grip on his true north.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The three new sandwiches, including Crispy Chicken, Spicy Crispy Chicken, and Grilled Chicken, will be available permanently on the menu starting Monday, June 16, following a redevelopment effort by the restaurant, Culver's announced on June 10.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 17 June 2025
In some cases, vehicle owners who could not afford to pay the fees to recover their vehicles lost them permanently.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
And in lieu of that lack of editorial process, its author has clearly misplaced, if not permanently lost, his once unimpeachable grip on his true north.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanently
Adverb
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Finally, island ecosystems can be particularly fragile, with the introduction of even one invasive species tipping the balance forever.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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This was a devastating tragedy that forever changed our national psyche.—
Dr. Richard Fichman,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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France — always in the mix in the major tournaments of the women’s game, yet still without a trophy.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Jordan once fired on a small hut suspected of shooting down a U.S. helicopter and later learned that women and children were among the dead inside, a revelation that always haunted him, even though his actions were found to be legal, the clemency petition said.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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