permanent

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However, claiming early results in a permanent reduction in benefits compared with waiting until Full Retirement Age.

From MarketWatch

In response to the decree, the Kurdish administration in Syria's north and north-east said it was "a first step" but called for "permanent constitutions that express the will of the people", rather than "temporary decrees".

From BBC

Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease that damages the optic nerve and can result in permanent vision loss.

From Science Daily

The Denmark international has signed on loan from Wolfsburg until the end of the campaign, with Rangers holding the option to make the move permanent in the summer.

From BBC

It added that "rights are not protected by temporary decrees, but... through permanent constitutions that express the will of the people and all components" of society.

From Barron's