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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But the axis framing overstates the depth and permanence of their alignment.
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Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
The Stranger with its exploration of another facet of exile and belonging, this time set on a flood-prone German island that exists in a perpetual struggle between evanescence and permanence.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Charm points to recent research on biochar permanence.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
In the run-up to his second inauguration, Trump has made a series of controversial statements that seem to fly in the face of international agreements on the permanence of borders.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
The Stranger with its exploration of another facet of exile and belonging, this time set on a flood-prone German island that exists in a perpetual struggle between evanescence and permanence.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Charm points to recent research on biochar permanence.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
In the run-up to his second inauguration, Trump has made a series of controversial statements that seem to fly in the face of international agreements on the permanence of borders.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanence. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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