permanent
adjective
, ˈpərm-nənt\
Definition of permanent
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permanent
nounDefinition of permanent (Entry 2 of 2)
— called also permanent wave
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Synonyms & Antonyms for permanent
Synonyms: Adjective
ceaseless, dateless, deathless, endless, eternal, everlasting, immortal, perpetual, undying, unending
Antonyms: Adjective
impermanent, mortal, temporary, transient
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Examples of permanent in a Sentence
Adjective
She made a permanent home in this country. Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause permanent skin damage. The museum's permanent collection includes works of art from the 18th century. The transcripts will serve as a permanent record of the proceedings.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
For the families who join us, this is your anniversary of personal and permanent loss. — Fox News, "9/11 outrage: 'The View' host Whoopi Goldberg slams members of Congress who skipped moment of silence," 11 Sep. 2019 All of the jobs are permanent, and most of them are full-time posts. — Kathryn Vasel, CNN, "Amazon is hiring 30,000 workers. Here's how to find out more," 9 Sep. 2019 Sometimes harm reduction maintenance programs use substances such as buprenorphine and methadone to offer stability on a temporary or even permanent basis. — Joel Lewin, Quartz, "There’s no such thing as a “functioning alcoholic”," 5 Sep. 2019 Also, there is a potential for both permanent and temporary impacts to wetlands associated with erosion, sedimentation, disturbance of vegetation and other factors, the department found. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "44-lot subdivision proposed on one of Manchester’s last large parcels," 30 Aug. 2019 City Net connects Courtyard residents with social and health services agencies and helps them secure more-permanent housing. — Daniel Langhorne, Daily Pilot, "O.C. extends contract with embattled homeless shelter operator," 29 Aug. 2019 Both vasectomy and tubal ligation should be considered permanent (though there are procedures to reverse some, but not all, sterilizations). Vasectomy is also more effective as a birth control method than female sterilization. — Dara T. Mathis, SELF, "We Need to Stop Acting Like Vasectomies Are Heroic," 29 Aug. 2019 It will be temporarily stored with Ken Middlebrook, the curator of collections at History San Jose until a permanent location can be determined. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "After 94 years, Wing’s restaurant sign taken down in San Jose," 28 Aug. 2019 Getting a Jaden Smith tattoo was a bit painful and permanent, but ultimately pretty funny. — Daniel Menegaz, EW.com, "The most hilarious moments from Impractical Jokers," 9 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Turning loanee signings into permanents has been of top priority. — SI.com, "How Jeff Shi and Fosun International Transformed Wolverhampton Wanderers Into a Premier League Side," 12 July 2018 The decision makes permanent an earlier injunction that had temporarily blocked the law. — Washington Post, "Judge: Kansas cannot require proof of citizenship to vote," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'permanent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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