permanence
noun
per·ma·nence
ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s 
ˈpərm-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being permanent : durability
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And the galleries as a whole are meant to have a permanence akin to The Met’s Egyptian galleries or its Greek and Roman ones, according to Bolton, who highlighted the materiality, plaster walls, beams and lighting that also project onto the ceiling for a cloud-like feel.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Public office should be about service, not permanence.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
The age profile tallies with an overarching state of permanence in both Villa and Fulham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Public office should be about service, not permanence.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
The age profile tallies with an overarching state of permanence in both Villa and Fulham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for permanence
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanence. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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