as in transience
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time
the ancient Roman ruins are a telling reminder of the impermanence of even the grandest man-made constructions
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Recent Examples of impermanence
In each of these works, Sugimoto expresses his lifelong existential investigation of permanence and impermanence, of what is and is not real, of form and emptiness, and in doing so his works of art capturie the unimaginable and the unseen.
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In this teeming Indian metropolis, only impermanence is permanent.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Known for her evocative, atmospheric compositions, her practice emphasizes fluidity, texture and organic forms, creating a sense of movement and impermanence that mirrors the ever-changing environment.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But the reality of their true impermanence has left us with even more ghosts to grieve in the wake of Liam’s death.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In this teeming Indian metropolis, only impermanence is permanent.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Known for her evocative, atmospheric compositions, her practice emphasizes fluidity, texture and organic forms, creating a sense of movement and impermanence that mirrors the ever-changing environment.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But the reality of their true impermanence has left us with even more ghosts to grieve in the wake of Liam’s death.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impermanence
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But like him, Edwards said, every resident in the city affected by the wildfires is also learning a valuable lesson about the transience of possessions.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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But that depth is harder to maintain in the NIL/portal era of player transience.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the most beautiful thing about these sweets are their ephemerality.—
Caroline Newton,
Bon Appétit,
12 Dec. 2024
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But his understanding of the ephemerality of youth lends emotional impact to what might otherwise have been just killer party music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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But transiency in the back of the bullpen extends well beyond Woodward’s arrival.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
27 July 2022
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The council will hold a workshop outlining strategies and efforts to remedy homelessness and transiency in the city.—
Laura Groch,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2021
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Share [Findings] Researchers proposed replacing the paradigm of extinction with that of evanescence.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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How will societies grapple with the evanescence of human decision-making and the disintermediation of other vocational activities?—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Impermanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermanence. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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