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
Ken Sweet, Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
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
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Nugget is Telluride’s ambitious new headquarters project, a permanent home in the town’s historic Nugget Building that will house screenings, residencies and education programs year-round.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The company is also making two other benefits created during the pandemic permanent: the $240 annual entertainment credit towards services like NBC's Peacock or The New York Times, and the $300 annual credit toward an Equinox gym membership or digital fitness class subscription.
—Ken Sweet, Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
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
Noun
David Bowie Centre is a free-to-access working store and permanent home for Bowie’s archive.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Nugget is Telluride’s ambitious new headquarters project, a permanent home in the town’s historic Nugget Building that will house screenings, residencies and education programs year-round.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanent
Adjective
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Address the behavior, not the person’s eternal soul.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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Coldplay singer Chris Martin is an eternal optimist.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But far, far worse than this was the figure sitting upright in an armchair, with a rigid perm and unblinking eyes.—
Kate Weinberg
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Jeremy Strong may soon be getting a perm and rocking a gold chain.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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In the immortal words of every single woman to mutter a tagline on even one season of a Bravo show, stay out of women’s business.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hulk Hogan is an icon, a flamboyant and charismatic legend who will live on forever – truly immortal.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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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
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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But a live-service shooter with endless amounts of seasons planned losing 85% of its playerbase not even a year after release indicates some alarm bells should be going off at NetEase. Overwatch 2, meanwhile, launched on Steam with 75,000 players in August of 2023.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Academic performance continues to decline despite endless educational reforms.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The haircut uncovers his face, chiseled and boyish, like a young Michael Jackson.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Highlights include free services and giveaways including groceries, diapers, backpacks, clothing, haircuts and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the two movies Ethan made with Cooke and without his brother, Joel, criminal schemes with a tentacular grip on institutions and officials emerge as the perpetual and immutable way of the world, as decipherably practical versions of the cosmic joke.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Elena is a perpetual favorite with my kids: a princess with magic!—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The salon, in Smyrna, Georgia, houses two stylists and offers dozens of services that range from $50 natural hairstyles to $745 tape-in weave extensions.—
Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Needless to say, all the attention remained on her can’t miss hairstyle, which is looking up to be this year’s hottest late-summer style.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Permanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanent. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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