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as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
built an impermanent structure to serve for the archaeologists' living quarters during the dig
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as in flash
lasting only for a short time
a summer romance that was an impermanent fancy, quickly forgotten
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Recent Examples of impermanent
However, this impermanent practice does not protect data once individual files are moved or shared.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The camera drifts, the focus slips, the figures shift; everything onscreen feels fragile and impermanent.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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
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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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The camera drifts, the focus slips, the figures shift; everything onscreen feels fragile and impermanent.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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.
5.
—Anna-Lena Reith, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impermanent
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Harvard has fought back in the courts, winning a temporary restraining order on May 23 that will allow international enrollments to continue as the case makes its way through the courts.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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This approach would help companies to continue their operations and, at the same time, give workers a chance to enter the industry, as in many situations, temporary roles can turn into long-term positions.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Don’t let the lack of flash fool you — this guy is the real deal.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 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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Among his most important decisions was naming Bradley Carnell as the club’s first head coach, fresh off his impressive stint as interim coach of the New York Red Bulls.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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For example, in the 60 years since the Fortune 500 list was created, fewer than 30 Black people have ever been the CEO of a Fortune 500 company (and only five of them have been Black women - one of whom was an interim CEO).—
Gena Cox,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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India is emerging after a brief conflict with Pakistan, with a ceasefire thankfully appearing to hold for now.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Just a brief walk from the preserve’s entrance, this unique grotto reveals a stunning 50-foot waterfall cascading into a jade-green pool.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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And so happiness by nature is meant to be transient.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Pacific Northwest has long had some of the highest cremation rates in the country, in part because its residents tend to be less religious and more transient.—
Susan Shain,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Liberation Day gambit was a minor and transitory phenomenon compared to the vast scale and importance of the Treasury market.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The city’s inherent transitory nature means there’s always a flow of people coming and going, both domestically and internationally, which makes D.C. ripe for this kind of quiet space for a meeting, political or otherwise.—
William Goodman,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your garden and turning them into enchanting home decor.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
27 May 2025
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Photographers also took note of the entirely ordinary and ephemeral things around them: a shelf of glassware, a broom in a courtyard, a tree, a leaf.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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In the case of a passing lead atom, the loss of three protons through this process results in the formation of gold.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Juliette Touma, communications director for UNRWA, says Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsens with each passing week.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 May 2025
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“Impermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermanent. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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