as in eternal
lasting forever
a temporary compromise has been accepted until a more permanent solution can be agreed upon
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Recent Examples of permanent
Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
The potential negatives of using permanent hair dye at home certainly outweigh the benefits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working on making three Slow Streets closed to through traffic during the pandemic permanent: Page, Shotwell and Sanchez streets.
—Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2021
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Adjective
Gait abnormalities: Being duck-footed can cause permanent changes to your walk, sometimes limiting your range of motion.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
The potential negatives of using permanent hair dye at home certainly outweigh the benefits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.
—Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working on making three Slow Streets closed to through traffic during the pandemic permanent: Page, Shotwell and Sanchez streets.
—Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanent
Adjective
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But what’s even creepier is Remmick’s invitation to the holdouts to join them, promising an escape from dehumanizing cruelty into a fellowship that offers an eternal life of freedom and enlightenment.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Duke faithful may still be reeling from the shock of losing the national semifinal to Houston despite a 6-point lead with the ball in the final minute, but hope springs eternal in Durham.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But once the hair’s internal structure is permanently altered or broken (often the case with bleaching, chemical treatments like perms and relaxers, and years of excessive heat styling)?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hair styles and treatments: Harsh hair treatments, like perms and relaxers, and tight hairstyles that pull your locks can lead to hair thinning or a receding hairline.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Each time he’s killed testing the alien atmosphere for viruses or absorbing massive amounts of radiation on a space walk, he’s resurrected in a printing machine in what amounts to a hilariously terrible immortal drudgery.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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In subsequent retcons and embellishments over the years, before the Big Bang occurred for the seventh round, Galan was infused with the glowing omnipotent essence of the Sentience of the Cosmos to become the immortal being Galactus.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s what the slick dude with the conk and the blue Pontiac says to Elwood, who is hitching a ride to get to college.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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Everybody had a new car and a conk.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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From turning it into a dedicated work phone to repurposing it as a security camera, the possibilities are endless.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Annuals are known for their amazing flower power, putting on an endless show from spring through frost.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Anyone who came of age in the '80s will get a chuckle—or groan—out of the Walmart advertising inserts that cleverly have been turned into wallpaper of fresh faced youngsters in questionable jeans and haircuts.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Short and Sharp Bobs Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Bobs are beauty’s most ubiquitous haircut right now, and there’s a trio of bobs that hairstylists predict will be ultra-popular this spring.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For a musical, and a musical within a musical, that gives lip service to her cultural value, Smash The Musical treats Monroe as a perpetual punchline.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s how desperate Jason is to cling to his happy place — although the next 24 hours could prove traumatic enough to finally snap him out of his perpetual adolescence.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bradley jokingly suggested the facial hairstyle could bring him good luck.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although the hairstyle also featured her usual honey blonde color, the contemporary styling felt like a stark contrast to her more sophisticated Glinda looks.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Permanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanent. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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