PERMANENTLY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

permanently

adverb

ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē

Definition of permanently

as in forever

for all time planned to stay there permanently

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Recent Examples of permanently In some cases, the cash-flow crunch got so intense that long-standing operators were forced to permanently close their doors. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Eligible borrowers can enroll in PAYE through July 1, 2027, but the program will permanently end no later than July 1, 2028. — Maya Benjamin,dan Avery, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Interestingly, Amazon seems to be one of the few places that has discounted the base iPhone 17 and the iPhone Air, which appears to be permanently £200 off its original £999 launch price. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Her message to viewers is that divorce does not have to permanently turn former partners into enemies, particularly when families have grown and circumstances have changed. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permanently

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That changed when Carleton Varney, a notable designer from Dorothy Draper & Company, arrived to renovate all 388 rooms on property and allegedly declared that beige would be banned forever.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
And the people that will suffer will be regular people, people who are dumping into the stock market thinking the number will go up forever.

— Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of forever

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Top Gear has not been on air since 2022, but a return was always likely, given the BBC Studios franchise is too big to leave in the garage.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Winter Park High School athletic director Charlie Battaglini said the city of Winter Park, with a proud link to its schools, has always played a big role in the Wildcats’ record-setting stack of state all-sports championships.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of always

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While every player of the modern era should be eternally grateful for Woods from a monetary standpoint, Scottie Scheffler's sense of gratitude may rightfully trump all others.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

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