permanent
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3.2
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrmənənt/
- They signed a lease for a permanent apartment in the city.
- permanent changes
- temporary or permanent
- permanent housing
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Watch on YouTubeBut I want it to be a permanent reward.
- But I want it to be a permanent reward.
- So that's why I don't focus on permanent growth like most people do.
- From that time onwards, the permanent decorations took place.
- So the actual permanent jobs are pretty scarce.
- So it now reads no mistake is permanent, thus proving itself true.
- But once they launched, it was permanent for three decades.
- I can grab the permanent record and amend it.
- So are they hoping to become a permanent fixture in your life?
- And I want to state for the permanent record, we are not your people.
Examples
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I can offer you a permanent position.
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She found a permanent job that would provide stability for her family.
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But once they launched, it was permanent for three decades.
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Sorry about that, but we can offer you a permanent job here in services.
Fiction book (1991) -
Like it or not, Vietnam is now a permanent fact of my life.
Fiction book (1991) -
The hatred that had long existed between Court and Country he regarded as a permanent feature.
Academic text (2011) -
About 90% of those who survive a stroke will be left with a permanent disability.
Academic text (2011) -
Several heart attacks had left him with a permanent pallor that tore at Susan's heart.
Fiction book (1991) -
The artist's work has been displayed in a permanent exhibition at the gallery.
Synonyms
357
4.3
Lasting forever without end
178
3.1
Continuing to be present or useful for a long time
139
3.5
Lasting for a person's whole life
87
5.8
Lasting for a very long time without stopping
72
4.5
Lasting forever without end
71
4.2
Continuing for a long time without fading
59
2.7
Stays the same over time
58
3.8
Not moving or changing over time
40
3.7
To stay the same or work well for a long time
20
3.9
That lasts for a long time
4
5.7
Continuing to be important or true for a very long time
1
3.7
Able to last a long time without breaking or fading
1
9.9
Lasts for a very long time without wearing out
Lasting for a very long time
Lasting for a long time and not temporary
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
2
8.3
A court order that stops a person or company from doing something forever
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Permanent comes from Latin parts per- 'completely' and manere 'to remain', like the English word remain, so it means to 'stay' for a long time and not change.