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
Steven PinkerExamples of permanently in a Sentence
planned to stay there permanently
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This legal doctrine applies when someone enters the U.S. on a temporary basis—such as a visitor—but has always intended to remain in the country permanently, possibly by marrying and applying for a green card.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The White House has not indicated whether the president will seek her Senate confirmation to hold the post permanently.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
By 1985, the company that had become AMC decided that movies were no longer viable at the Empire, and closed its doors permanently.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Baseball star Pete Rose has been posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The White House has not indicated whether the president will seek her Senate confirmation to hold the post permanently.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
By 1985, the company that had become AMC decided that movies were no longer viable at the Empire, and closed its doors permanently.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Baseball star Pete Rose has been posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for permanently
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“Permanently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanently. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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