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
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
If Michigan does not name a permanent head coach within 30 days, players on the roster will have a 15-day window to transfer.
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Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Michelle Santiago Cortés,
refinery29.com,
26 June 2021
There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.
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Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
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Adjective
Some textbook examples include stories that incite fear and panic that reducing our reliance on oil and gas would lead to both widespread and permanent unemployment and demolish the economy.
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Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
If Michigan does not name a permanent head coach within 30 days, players on the roster will have a 15-day window to transfer.
—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Noun
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.
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Michelle Santiago Cortés,
refinery29.com,
26 June 2021
There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.
—
Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanent
Adjective
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During the years living under the Islamic Republic’s repressive rule, music—which was at the forefront of my family’s life—was what kept my spirit lifted, my hope eternal, and my faith alive.
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But there’s a necessary balancing act between eyeing the future and embracing the past, which makes said future possible — and that’s where a place like this comes in, as a counterweight to the eternal pursuit of what’s next.
Noun
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Randall got her first perm at seven years old and consistently relaxed her hair for nearly five decades.
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This time, my eyes slid to the fresh silver polish on her fingernails, her cascading perm thick but without any undergrowth, and those eyes darting from me to the cop, glistening as if on the verge of pouring.
Adjective
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Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years.
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The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle.
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The conk, the afro… and the jheri curl.
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On the way to the conk pad, Mike runs over the f–ing show!
Adjective
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Asteroids are notoriously difficult to spot from Earth against the endless darkness of space.
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In the early Seventies, demand for gauzy evocations of the past was nearly endless.
Noun
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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Hailey wrote over the image, referring to the father and son having almost identical haircuts.
Adjective
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This sophisticated system prevents metabolically expensive and functionally counterproductive perpetual growth, ensuring hair serves specific protective and insulating roles.
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Marjane depicts our terrifying teachers, the violent morality police and our collective and perpetual fear that we might be caught, hurt, arrested, killed.
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The hairstyle is what immediately sells the similarity between this look and the famous Jazz Age cartoon flapper.
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Recently, however, the Grammy-winning artist has stepped away from the bespoke hairstyle to embrace a more natural look — a decision inspired by his 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, and his father, Adnis Reeves.
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“Permanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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