as in forever
for all time
planned to stay there permanently
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Recent Examples of permanently
In 2014, Fire Station 54 was closed permanently due to financial woes.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Last week, the park’s owner, CREI Holdings, notified Dos Santos, along with the other 900-plus mobile homeowners, that the park will permanently close on May 19.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona introduced legislation last week that would permanently end federal taxes on Social Security benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This process colors the planet’s sky permanently pink.
—Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Last week, the park’s owner, CREI Holdings, notified Dos Santos, along with the other 900-plus mobile homeowners, that the park will permanently close on May 19.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona introduced legislation last week that would permanently end federal taxes on Social Security benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This process colors the planet’s sky permanently pink.
—Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanently
Adverb
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The idea caught on—and changed safari forever.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Year after year, Republicans and Democrats alike have traveled to Ground Zero to reflect on the day that changed our nation forever.—
Andrew Garbarino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, working collectively doesn’t always mean things move quickly.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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His life was secured eternally by His Savior, Jesus Christ.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two cross blades several times before finally teaming up against the Radiance, which is trapped within a container known as the Black Egg, sealed by the power of three eternally sleeping bugs known as the Dreamers.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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