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permanent
Meaning: meant to remain or continue for a very long time
permanent in a sentence
How permanent is used in real sentences:
The class created a permanent mural on the library wall.
After trying a folding table, the family installed a permanent shelf in the kitchen.
“Her team placed a permanent roof over the chamber to shield its paintings from rain.”
— from the passage Secrets Beneath the Vines
Synonyms for permanent
Other words for permanent — lasting, enduring and fixed — carry the same meaning.
- lasting
- enduring
- fixed
Antonyms of permanent
Words that mean the opposite of permanent:
- temporary
- brief
Where it comes from
From Latin permanere 'to remain'
Memory hook
A hair PERM can stay for a long time, just like something permanent.