permanently
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
- near-permanently adverb
- non-permanently adverb
- quasi-permanently adverb
- semi-permanently adverb
Example Sentences
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Under OBBBA, businesses can fully and permanently write off the cost of investment in research and development and equipment and machinery.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
“Your legacy is now permanently etched in the stunning galleries that will open to the public very soon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Doing so means permanently relinquishing control of those funds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The move to permanently incorporate a blessing for same-sex marriages underlines a divergence between the Church in Wales and the Church of England, which does not have an equivalent blessing.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
She expected the scandal to force the Kanes to acknowledge her marriage and support her permanently.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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