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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There’s also a permanence to this, your name is forever etched in Hollywood lore, no matter what happens.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Five days earlier, Rogers had left City for good, finding permanence in the form of Middlesbrough and Michael Carrick, who promised to deliver a steady, more productive platform.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The transience of childhood gives way to a permanence that defines adulthood.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Through careful curation and intentional design, the space achieved what few pop-ups manage, a genuine sense of permanence in an inherently temporary format.
—Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Five days earlier, Rogers had left City for good, finding permanence in the form of Middlesbrough and Michael Carrick, who promised to deliver a steady, more productive platform.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The transience of childhood gives way to a permanence that defines adulthood.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Through careful curation and intentional design, the space achieved what few pop-ups manage, a genuine sense of permanence in an inherently temporary format.
—Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanence. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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