Permanency Meaning
/ˈpɜːrmənənsi/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state or quality of permanence.
nounA person or thing permanently in residence.
Sentence Examples
The adoption ensured permanency for the child.
The judge granted permanency to the foster parents.
He sought the permanency of a tenured teaching job.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The job offered ____ of employment, guaranteeing she would not be fired.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The social worker sought ____ for the child by finding a stable and loving adoptive family.
Word Origin & History
From Latin permanentia. Compare permanence.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Family Ghosts are permanencies, you know; but I'll tell you what I'll do."
— 1885, Gertrude Jerdon, Keyhole Country, page 108:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The job offered ____ of employment, guaranteeing she would not be fired.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The social worker sought ____ for the child by finding a stable and loving adoptive family.