permanently
adverb
per·ma·nent·ly
ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē 
ˈpərm-nənt-
: in a permanent manner : in a way that continues without changing or ending : in a way that is not brief or temporary
The restaurant closed permanently in May.
an area where the ground is permanently frozen
Artificial intelligence has permanently changed our understanding of the mind and has proved itself in hundreds of unsung applications.—
Steven Pinker
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planned to stay there permanently
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Others have asked for it to be permanently indexed to inflation.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2025
Several state and federal laws permanently prohibit those convicted of certain charges — such as felony drug crimes — from owning a firearm without permanently stripping them of their right to vote under previous interpretations of those laws.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Jan. 2025
The museum was permanently closed after founder Rosa de la Cruz’s death in February 2024.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The command, which is responsible for U.S. forces in the region, said the relocation did not indicate the Typhon would be in the Philippines permanently.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2025
Several state and federal laws permanently prohibit those convicted of certain charges — such as felony drug crimes — from owning a firearm without permanently stripping them of their right to vote under previous interpretations of those laws.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Jan. 2025
The museum was permanently closed after founder Rosa de la Cruz’s death in February 2024.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The command, which is responsible for U.S. forces in the region, said the relocation did not indicate the Typhon would be in the Philippines permanently.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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