semipermanent
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of semipermanent
Example Sentences
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“Street is harder. You’re more likely to get attention if you’re in a permanent or semipermanent setting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
In his brief tenure as a congressman, Santos’ farcical tales granted him a semipermanent position in the headlines as a cartoonesque villain.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2024
Writing on the Project Syndicate blog, economist Dambisa Moyo argued that “deglobalization” has shattered the low labor and production costs of recent decades, making inflation a semipermanent fixture.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022
You will receive payments on a semipermanent or permanent basis, which is dependent on the extent of the injuries that you suffered.
From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 12, 2018
In the last few days before the fight, my eyebrows settle into a semipermanent question mark.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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