as in continuity
lasting or constant existence
Returning home between his travels gave him a sense of stability and permanence. All of the inks were tested for permanence on various surfaces.
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Recent Examples of permanence
The suggestion of permanence underscored the danger from an Arab perspective, given how central the notion of dispossession is to Palestinian identity.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025
Accepting The Inevitable, Managing The Risk The first step toward effective EOL management is accepting its permanence.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s also a permanence to this, your name is forever etched in Hollywood lore, no matter what happens.
—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
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025
Accepting The Inevitable, Managing The Risk The first step toward effective EOL management is accepting its permanence.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s also a permanence to this, your name is forever etched in Hollywood lore, no matter what happens.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanence
Noun
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The continuity comes from the colors in the artwork and the types of frames.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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One particularly fascinating detail is how each robot was designed to match a specific decade, creating a sense of historical continuity.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is just the continuation of one of the worst seasons of Rozier’s NBA career.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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The three priorities John Seidler elucidated Wednesday were presented as a continuation.—
Kevin Acee,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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This moment demands clarity, consistency and a commitment to the long game.—
Aniela Unguresan,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The consistency is somewhere in between liquid and cream, which is definitely a win in my book.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In this loss of stability, the two sisters work to dissolve their despair and bond over their divergent paths toward healing.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Advocates argue that this framework has provided the foundation for decades of stability and prosperity, while critics question its fairness and relevance in today’s multipolar world.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Earlier Wednesday, Cohen had asked for a two-month continuance on the case due to staffing and budgetary shortfalls.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, while the European Commission is striving for uniformity in cross-border VAT reporting, the fate of existing domestic compliance obligations—such as SAF-T (Standard Audit File for Tax) and real-time reporting—remains unclear.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The costume designer zeroed in on giving the spooky followers matching looks that were all about rigid uniformity—all designed in varying shades of indigo.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanence. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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