impermanent
adjective
im·per·ma·nent
(ˌ)im-ˈpər-mə-nənt 
-ˈpərm-
: not permanent : transient
impermanently
adverb
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Examples of impermanent in a Sentence
built an impermanent structure to serve for the archaeologists' living quarters during the dig
a summer romance that was an impermanent fancy, quickly forgotten
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By integrating the imperfect and impermanent approach known as wabi-sabi, designer Divya Panwar gave this 732-square-foot apartment in Pune, India, a sensual touch.
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Anna-Lena Reith, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2024
Prior to colonization in 1919, Hutus and Tutsi were impermanent economic class categories, likely determined by the number of cattle individuals owned.
—Anneliese M. Schenk-Day, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
For 20 years, Sinologists have been rightly pointing out the strengths that have helped China avoid pitfalls common to comparable economies and polities, but the pitfalls are still real while the strengths are impermanent.
—Andrew Gilholm, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2017
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Anna-Lena Reith, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2024
Prior to colonization in 1919, Hutus and Tutsi were impermanent economic class categories, likely determined by the number of cattle individuals owned.
—Anneliese M. Schenk-Day, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
For 20 years, Sinologists have been rightly pointing out the strengths that have helped China avoid pitfalls common to comparable economies and polities, but the pitfalls are still real while the strengths are impermanent.
—Andrew Gilholm, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2017
Most kids who receive gender-affirming care are treated with impermanent courses of action such as speech therapy, puberty blockers or hormone treatments.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 July 2024
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“Impermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impermanent. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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impermanent
adjective
im·per·ma·nent
(ˈ)im-ˈpərm(-ə)-nənt
: not permanent : not lasting long
impermanently
adverb
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