semipermanent
adjective
semi·per·ma·nent
ˌse-mē-ˈpər-mə-nənt 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ˈpərm-nənt
: lasting or intended to last for a long time but not permanent
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South Korean officials have expressed concern the platform, as a semipermanent structure, may breach the spirit of that agreement.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
These can be temporary—breaking down over time—or semipermanent.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
This time around, Germany was able to ensure that the pact contained the outline of a semipermanent cease-fire—and thus laid down clear markers for what Moscow needed to do to win relaxation of the West’s sanctions.
—Elizabeth Pond, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
The law on the books now reads as the semipermanent result of a political moment that has ended.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
These can be temporary—breaking down over time—or semipermanent.
—Sarah Bence, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
This time around, Germany was able to ensure that the pact contained the outline of a semipermanent cease-fire—and thus laid down clear markers for what Moscow needed to do to win relaxation of the West’s sanctions.
—Elizabeth Pond, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
The law on the books now reads as the semipermanent result of a political moment that has ended.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for semipermanent
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“Semipermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semipermanent. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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