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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Cat looking for a nice view of the Grand Canyon is rescued from pine tree South SR 143 loop ramp to east I-10 to permanently close.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
Contrary to early media reports, the draft of a new immigration law published this week by Cuba’s National Assembly maintains distinctions between people living permanently on the island and those living abroad.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
Popular Asian restaurant Peking Tokyo has permanently closed for business in Fort Mill.
—Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2024
The county’s program works by paying landowners to permanently retire the development potential of their land.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
Contrary to early media reports, the draft of a new immigration law published this week by Cuba’s National Assembly maintains distinctions between people living permanently on the island and those living abroad.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
Popular Asian restaurant Peking Tokyo has permanently closed for business in Fort Mill.
—Michael Burgess, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2024
The county’s program works by paying landowners to permanently retire the development potential of their land.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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