How to Use permanent in a Sentence

permanent

adjective
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  • The transcripts will serve as a permanent record of the proceedings.
  • She made a permanent home in this country.
  • Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause permanent skin damage.
  • The museum's permanent collection includes works of art from the 18th century.
  • The shoes will live on as a permanent fixture in the museum.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The safest laser for permanent hair removal on darker skin is the Nd:YAG or diode laser.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The new, fizzy beverage is the first permanent flavor to be introduced by the brand in three years.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The Thorns loaned her to Lyon in 2022, and allowed her permanent transfer to the team in France’s top division in June.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • The field had little in the way of permanent infrastructure.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 24 June 2023
  • Fill out your check in blue or black permanent ink instead of pencil.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2023
  • But such cuts are more likely to be permanent reforms than FRA-style caps that are easy to bypass.
    — Chris Edwards, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023
  • At least Styles doesn't seem to be sticking with the buzz cut in any permanent capacity.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Their names and handprints will be added to Legends Plaza for permanent display.
    — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The thousand-yard stare in her eyes is in danger of becoming permanent.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Hair salons across metro Detroit are seeing a blast from the past with the return of the permanent wave, a chemical process that turns straight hair curly.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
  • The hood comes with permanent filters that can be popped right into the dishwasher for cleaning.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
  • In 2004, her family of four was in a car crash that killed her husband and left her and her two children with permanent injuries.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Although the job was thought to be temporary, Lacy is now the permanent head coach of Dunbar boy’s basketball.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The show’s new season will mark the first time that Ripa and Consuelos, both 52, will front a season premiere as permanent hosts.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The church is home to a large congregation of Arab Catholics and is a relative newcomer to the area, and only had its first permanent priest in 2020.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • But that policy change, which Jones plans to make permanent, didn’t help the 2,779 young people who had already been banned through the collections process.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Seventy-two families, by the end of 2022, had moved into a permanent home.
    — Jim Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2023
  • Both Hawaii and Arizona are already on permanent standard time.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The Red Sox shortstop had not played in a major league game all season, right elbow surgery having placed his career on what seemed like a permanent hold at times.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • After four tries, its founder hopes patrons support a permanent home.
    — Helene Stapinski, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The listing suggests the place would make for an epic Airbnb, a permanent residence, or just a super unique vacation home for out-of-towners.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
  • While the community is working to rebuild more permanent shelters on the island, Horseman said, generators had moved to the top of the list by the middle of the week.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • For 11 years, Endeavour was displayed in a temporary hangar, the Samuel Oschin Pavilion, as the museum worked on a permanent home.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The change is generally only slight, however, and isn’t linked to any permanent damage to the battery.
    — WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The sooner OpenAI appoints a permanent leader, the better.
    — WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023

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