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 president has some authority to control immigration by executive action, but those orders lack the scope and permanence of legislation.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Hals, too, painted the faces of a new secular élite that sought to flatter itself with the permanence of oil painting; Hals, too, caught the abundance as well as the wobbling precarity of his clients’ world, the sense that all this could tumble down tomorrow.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The triangular arrangement of the photograph’s key elements – and the symmetry of the vertical line formed by the room’s corner at center – gives the image balance, stability and permanence, reflecting the way family and home serve as an anchor for the Chicano community.
—Rebecca Senf, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Reports from organizations like the Carbon Market Watch highlight issues with the accountability and permanence of carbon offset projects.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Hals, too, painted the faces of a new secular élite that sought to flatter itself with the permanence of oil painting; Hals, too, caught the abundance as well as the wobbling precarity of his clients’ world, the sense that all this could tumble down tomorrow.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The triangular arrangement of the photograph’s key elements – and the symmetry of the vertical line formed by the room’s corner at center – gives the image balance, stability and permanence, reflecting the way family and home serve as an anchor for the Chicano community.
—Rebecca Senf, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Reports from organizations like the Carbon Market Watch highlight issues with the accountability and permanence of carbon offset projects.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanence
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This not only reduces costs associated with manual testing but also ensures continuity is maintained seamlessly.Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Prescott earned a contract extension playing in McCarthy’s system, and there ought to be continuity and an actual effort in the offseason spent investing in the roster to see if this partnership is best for the team’s future.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Any such moves would be a continuation of recent trends, since the US Northeast has already seen its share of active military installations fall since 2005, with most of the gains going to the US southeast.Steven Tian, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
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The dehumanizing treatment prisoners received on Devil’s Island was, in effect, a continuation of the barbarity long inflicted on French Guiana’s enslaved population.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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Step 1: Make A Paste Create a paste the consistency of toothpaste using equal parts lemon juice and cream of tartar.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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While Hield has always been a capable scorer since college, his consistency on a night-to-night basis has been his Achilles Heel.Tyler Small, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The welfare recipients themselves were regarded mainly as a budding underclass—unable to function in the economy and a threat to social stability.Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The abrupt exit Monday of finance minister and longtime Trudeau ally Chrystia Freeland – and her public rebuke of her boss – stunned Canadians and threatened to further unravel the government of a country known for its stability.Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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At a brief hearing Wednesday, Acree’s attorney, Edward Berrigan of the Missouri State Public Defender’s office, asked for a continuance so that the public defenders who handle death penalty cases could be reassigned, the Kansas City Star reported.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery–except in one instance–further gave Louisiana and other states a legal opening for the continuance of slave labor.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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In the group discussions, she was surprised by the uniformity of the kids’ experiences.Kate Dwyer, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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It's loaded with features, including gaming extras and all major flavors of HDR, and its overall picture processing and screen uniformity are surprisingly solid for its class.Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanence. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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