permanent

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It's unclear at this point whether the rise in numbers is permanent or cyclical, which would mean octopus numbers returning to more typical levels after this year's bloom.

From BBC

The 2028 Games will have no permanent venue construction, but the planning agency notes that transportation infrastructure built to support the Games could benefit the region for decades in the future.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, state health worker unions want the state to increase salaries and benefits, to make permanent positions more attractive to candidates rather than spending it on highly paid contract workers.

From Los Angeles Times

He has also bought a triplex, part of which he rents out to provide a source of income, and secured his green card for permanent US residency.

From Barron's

California’s population growing seemed to be a permanent feature until the pandemic, when the California exodus became the state’s first years of population decline, ever.

From Los Angeles Times