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 The Penny Lane Development Trust permanently closed on New Year’s Eve last year citing a decline in visitors and rising costs. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 The victim in that case already had requested that the evidence be permanently sealed. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 But last month, the company closed it permanently after CNN reported that two women had been rushed into emergency brain surgery six days apart in July and more than 100 injured riders came forward with brain injury claims. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The school permanently closed in June, and the district is planning to sell the property. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permanently

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Notable In 2025, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, a hot mic picked up a conversation between Putin and Xi in which the two discussed organ transplants and the possibility of living forever.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Didn’t appreciate that the time to stop Milwaukee is now or forever hold your peace.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of forever

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Surfing To Cannes MIPCOM always needs a bit of glitz and glamor and this year that largely came in the form of those beloved red shorts and swimsuits.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Our industry-leading investment in artist development has always guided that work and will continue to do so.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of always

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Since God is eternal Spirit, God’s image must be wholly and eternally spiritual.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
And this column is eternally grateful for his help in getting us through another day of quadrupleheader weirdness and wildness.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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