permanence
noun
per·ma·nence
ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s 
ˈpərm-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being permanent : durability
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From plaster finishes to beadboard, even wallcoverings, each approach has its own personality and level of permanence.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Prices are lower, authenticity is being scrutinized, and the old rules of value and permanence are no longer taken for granted.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This city will never be the same, insofar as our sense of safety, our illusions of permanence and so on, are gone.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Stewart unpacked President Donald Trump’s mixed messaging on the permanence vs. negotiation approach of his tariffs and the Republican Party’s staunch support of such a jumbled rollout.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Prices are lower, authenticity is being scrutinized, and the old rules of value and permanence are no longer taken for granted.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This city will never be the same, insofar as our sense of safety, our illusions of permanence and so on, are gone.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Stewart unpacked President Donald Trump’s mixed messaging on the permanence vs. negotiation approach of his tariffs and the Republican Party’s staunch support of such a jumbled rollout.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permanence
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanence. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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