as in forever
for all time
planned to stay there permanently
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Recent Examples of permanently
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis summarily banned the players permanently, restoring honesty to the game and saving baseball, along with the help of superstar Babe Ruth’s popularity.
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote something about humanity that has permanently rearranged the furniture in my mind.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Without thoughtful, long-term energy planning, Maryland risks becoming a fragmented landscape of transmission corridors — permanently scarring our natural beauty and disrupting vital organizations like RVR.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
The park is a symbol of a growing movement: Its status as a tribal national park permanently protects a large tract of at-risk boreal forest, right on the edges of Lake Superior.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
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Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote something about humanity that has permanently rearranged the furniture in my mind.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Without thoughtful, long-term energy planning, Maryland risks becoming a fragmented landscape of transmission corridors — permanently scarring our natural beauty and disrupting vital organizations like RVR.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
The park is a symbol of a growing movement: Its status as a tribal national park permanently protects a large tract of at-risk boreal forest, right on the edges of Lake Superior.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for permanently
Adverb
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The kind of love that felt like finding a paradise island, but then losing the coordinates forever.—
Greta Morgan
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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The Life of Chuck will forever be known as the movie featuring The Dance of Tom.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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After all, Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, the London Rules — cover your back — always apply.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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What's not always easy to decipher, however, is what represents real change and what's just noise.—
Kevin Akeroyd,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permanently. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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