permanently
adverb
per·ma·nent·ly
ˈpər-mə-nənt-lē 
ˈpərm-nənt-
: 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
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Examples of permanently in a Sentence
planned to stay there permanently
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With the use of new tools, the workforce at all locations is performing more complex tasks, which means people must be permanently upskilled to keep up with the advanced capabilities of technology.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Israel says the refugees should be permanently resettled outside its borders.
—Joseph Krauss, Julia Frankel, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Filming Konishi and Sakurada’s early scenes in 4:3 ratio before widening the frame permanently at a significant turning point, Ohku keeps things lively with offbeat touches and flights into fantasy.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
But the multiple new safety issues recently discovered by the NRC and analyzed by nuclear experts may delay or even permanently halt the project.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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Uli Erxleben, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Israel says the refugees should be permanently resettled outside its borders.
—Joseph Krauss, Julia Frankel, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Filming Konishi and Sakurada’s early scenes in 4:3 ratio before widening the frame permanently at a significant turning point, Ohku keeps things lively with offbeat touches and flights into fantasy.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
But the multiple new safety issues recently discovered by the NRC and analyzed by nuclear experts may delay or even permanently halt the project.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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