semipermanent
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of semipermanent
Example Sentences
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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
Iida will select from these objects to incorporate into a 30-foot-long cut paper net to be hung as a semipermanent installation in Densho’s community room.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
But most of the tents, as well as some semipermanent structures, remained in the northern section.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
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
Downtown, near a subway entrance, sat a semipermanent wooden booth decorated with bunting and pennants and flags manned by neatly dressed youth volunteers in paper hats.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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