permanence

noun

per·​ma·​nence ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s How to pronounce permanence (audio)
ˈpərm-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being permanent : durability

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The triangular arrangement of the photograph’s key elements – and the symmetry of the vertical line formed by the room’s corner at center – gives the image balance, stability and permanence, reflecting the way family and home serve as an anchor for the Chicano community. Rebecca Senf, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024 Reports from organizations like the Carbon Market Watch highlight issues with the accountability and permanence of carbon offset projects. Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Those objects were able to have a permanence and tell a story that nobody else could. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 John Everett Benson, a stone carver whose lapidary inscriptions mark the grave of President John F. Kennedy and sites including the National Gallery of Art, conferring elegant permanence and permanent elegance with their stately strokes and serifs, died June 13 in Newport, R.I. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for permanence 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of permanence was in the 15th century

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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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