permanency
Example Sentences
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Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin observed in 1815 that the people “are more Americans; they feel and act more as a nation; and I hope that the permanency of the Union is thereby better secured.”
Sharing such a personal part of your life online can sometimes come with anxiety - something Seidman believes is down to a fear of online permanency.
From BBC
To say that I alone can do virtually anything suggests a degree of permanency, perhaps even supernatural power.
From Salon
Talks have stalled because of divisions over the return of displaced Gazans to their homes, the permanency of a cease-fire and what an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza would look like, among other points.
From New York Times
“These folks have already been through so much and it’s frankly embarrassing that we can’t figure out how to give them the permanency that they’ve earned.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
