here to stay

adjective

Present, and set to remain permanently.

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Meanings

adjectivehere to stay (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparablePresent, and set to remain permanently.

    Love is like something special / Compared to none, it's purely celestial / The game of love and life is here to stay / Day by day, your heart will find a way to win

    1983, Earth, Wind & Fire, “Something Special”, in Powerlight
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    We are in a drought of famous influencers, and it may be here to stay. People just aren’t breaking through online the way they used to, becoming household names and garnering real, mainstream fame.

    2024 June 26, Stephanie McNeal, “Influencers Aren’t Getting Famous Like They Used To”, in Glamour

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
not going anywhere
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APA

here to stay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/here%20to%20stay

MLA

“here to stay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/here%20to%20stay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “here to stay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/here%20to%20stay.

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