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permanent

[pur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈpɜr mə nənt /


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He will remain involved as an advisor, focusing on the Permanent Engaged Minority Shareholder initiative he created to invest in companies too large to acquire outright while still maintaining long-term engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Permanent life insurance typically has higher premiums than term-life insurance, and many people don’t need it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Permanent jobs to be created include AI researchers, coders and staff who will run and maintain data centres, while 50 apprenticeships will also form part of the plan.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Permanent membership on the board required a $1-billion check.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

“One of the Permanent Bureaus of the Internal Administration. Looks out after false registries, unauthorized travel, job-substitutions, forgeries, that sort of thing—trash. That’s what mm/means in gutter-Orgota, trash, it’s a nickname.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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