permanently

adverb

per·ma·nent·ly ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē

ˈpərm-nənt-

Synonyms of permanently

: 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

Examples of permanently in a Sentence

planned to stay there permanently

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Days later, his family all got tattoos that would permanently inscribe Grant on their bodies as enduring tributes. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 The Athletic reported in June that City would be open to letting Grealish leave the club either on loan or permanently this summer. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 By the end of last year, more than 7,000 of those screens had permanently shuttered. — Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 After a Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Hanaway said her office would move forward with the lawsuit to ensure the program is permanently discontinued. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permanently

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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