PERMANENTLY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

permanently

adverb

ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē

Definition of permanently

as in forever

for all time planned to stay there permanently

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Recent Examples of permanently Paraguay adopted it permanently in 2006, with machines that now print each individual vote. — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Cinépolis is steadily recovering from the devastating impact of COVID-19, which forced it to close cinemas and permanently give up some locations. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Severe or repeated infections may leave scars that can permanently reduce kidney function. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026 This new epoch is one in which the dynamics of the Earth System are shaped by human influence and in which our traces are etched permanently into the planet’s crust. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permanently

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No one has actually won the war, so the sides have to continue negotiating/fighting forever.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Like the boutique hotel concept that forever changed Florence’s hospitality landscape, the new residential concept was envisaged as a place people want to come back to again and again.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of forever

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Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Our Top Alpha Hydroxy Products Of course, more exfoliation isn't always better (your skin barrier would like a word).

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of always

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Since God is eternal Spirit, God’s image must be wholly and eternally spiritual.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
And this column is eternally grateful for his help in getting us through another day of quadrupleheader weirdness and wildness.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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