permanency
noun
per·ma·nen·cy
ˈpər-mə-nən(t)-sē 
ˈpərm-nən(t)-
plural permanencies
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: something permanent
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The only answer for our country on that one is to use the legislative branch to finally have permanency in a 50-state requirement for all emissions — not just CO2, but everything.
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Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year, the group helped 220 children get reunited with their families, adopted or find permanency through guardianship, according to the group’s executive director Jim Di Ciaula.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The second audit came from the federal government finding that Connecticut failed to meet (often by a large margin) any of the safety, permanency, or wellbeing needs of children involved with DCF.
—Sarah Healy Eagan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Then in May of 2024, DCF changed the permanency plan with the child’s foster parents from pre-adoption to placement with Cabrera.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year, the group helped 220 children get reunited with their families, adopted or find permanency through guardianship, according to the group’s executive director Jim Di Ciaula.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The second audit came from the federal government finding that Connecticut failed to meet (often by a large margin) any of the safety, permanency, or wellbeing needs of children involved with DCF.
—Sarah Healy Eagan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Then in May of 2024, DCF changed the permanency plan with the child’s foster parents from pre-adoption to placement with Cabrera.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Permanency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanency. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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