as in temporary
lasting only for a short time
he chose not to fret about the deciduous discomforts of his existence
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Recent Examples of deciduous
Plant dormant deciduous trees and shrubs during warmer periods of early or late winter, when the soil is not expected to freeze for four to six weeks after planting.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
These are characterized by temperate deciduous forest species such as tulip trees, oaks, and hickories.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Plants moved in: an ecological succession of lichens, mosses, grasses, shrubs, and deciduous trees.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Snowdrops set leaves and bloom before many deciduous trees leaf out.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
These are characterized by temperate deciduous forest species such as tulip trees, oaks, and hickories.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Plants moved in: an ecological succession of lichens, mosses, grasses, shrubs, and deciduous trees.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Snowdrops set leaves and bloom before many deciduous trees leaf out.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciduous
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On February 10 of this year—the Monday after the memo restricting those rates went up—yet another federal judge issued yet another temporary restraining order that again instructed the NIH to thaw its funding freeze.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Delays in tariff implementation on Canadian and Mexican goods have provided temporary relief, but the potential for future tariff increases remains a concern.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2024
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Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2022
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The first Elam ending finish was great, giving us a dramatic (and brief) fix to the All-Star Game’s erosion.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The scripted description of the library was very brief, with just one interesting detail — during installation, the new shelves opened up, like a flower.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Revenue from the hotel room tax known as transient occupancy tax or TOT increased from $19.1 million to $19.7 million, or 3%.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The environment, lifestyle changes, and short-term fluctuations such as transient illnesses or restless sleep impact that day and the following two weeks!—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Most countries agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement to try to limit global warming to under 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and ideally keep warming below 1.5C. That goal slips further from possibility with every passing year of continuing fossil fuel emissions, says Burgess.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
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Havertz continues his movement… … and presses Kinsky while blocking the passing lane back to Dragusin.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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These aren’t ephemeral tokens with dubious backing—they’re tangible, familiar assets with robust custody and auditing solutions that can now be accessed digitally by anyone, anywhere.—
Bryan Benson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Everyone seeks happiness in the pleasures of ephemeral things.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some Republican economists also dismissed the idea that the fiscal stimulus would be inflationary, and financial markets suggested that investors believed that inflation would be transitory.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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His administration's efforts to characterize inflation as 'temporary' or 'transitory' in 2021 may have been technically correct, in the sense that the rate of inflation has come down from its heights following the pandemic.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Deciduous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciduous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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