permanently

adverb

per·​ma·​nent·​ly ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē How to pronounce permanently (audio)
ˈpərm-nənt-
Synonyms of permanentlynext
: in a permanent manner : in a way that continues without changing or ending : in a way that is not brief or temporary
The restaurant closed permanently in May.
an area where the ground is permanently frozen
Artificial intelligence has permanently changed our understanding of the mind and has proved itself in hundreds of unsung applications.— Steven Pinker

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Examples of permanently in a Sentence

planned to stay there permanently
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Some hotels are obviously closed, not just for the season but permanently. — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025 Under Trump's plan, Gaza's more than 2 million people would be permanently sent elsewhere. — arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025 Trump's pick to lead the agency permanently, the conservative media critic L. Brent Bozell III, has not yet been scheduled for confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025 But after the student’s family filed the suit, the school agreed in a February settlement to permanently expunge the suspension from J.A.’s record. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for permanently

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of permanently was in the 15th century

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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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