as in brief
lasting only for a short time
the skier's triumph turned out to be short-lived, as the next competitor bested her time
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Recent Examples of short-lived
The young wide receiver had been dealing with health issues this season, and his one-game appearance appears to be short-lived.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Though she’d been married once before, the union was short-lived, and her death certificate lists her as single.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Reporter Laura Gersony found those commitments were short-lived.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
October 25, 2024 Israel strikes Iran in high-stakes retaliation
Experts say that while Israel presses on with its wars in Gaza and Lebanon, any pause in direct fighting between Iran and Israel is likely to be short-lived.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Though she’d been married once before, the union was short-lived, and her death certificate lists her as single.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Reporter Laura Gersony found those commitments were short-lived.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
October 25, 2024 Israel strikes Iran in high-stakes retaliation
Experts say that while Israel presses on with its wars in Gaza and Lebanon, any pause in direct fighting between Iran and Israel is likely to be short-lived.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-lived
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After a brief impression of Judy, Paris offered some insight into one of the girls’ foremost comedic influences growing up.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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In brief bursts Friday night at Ball Arena, a rowdy crowd told Valeri Nichushkin all is forgiven.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Throughout the episode, Maddie has been sharing her feelings about wanting another child: Jee-Yun is missing Mara, who spent three months as a temporary big sister.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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But economists say these factors are temporary and expect job growth to snap back.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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That said, management was quick to note that these issues are transient and a matter of timing, not demand.Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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But in the cacophony of a campaign in its final week, the tempest over endorsements felt like a holdover from a passing era of mass media consumption.Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Acosta will be a passing and running force again, and the Cougars defense will shine.Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
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Consider Ives’s Fourth Violin Sonata, which packs a cosmos of ideas into nine fleeting minutes.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Compared to Google’s fleeting interactions, ChatGPT’s hold on users is undeniably stickier.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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But pop music is, after all, itself largely ephemeral.David Polansky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
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Due to the ephemeral nature of the digital world, the images do not have the strongest impact when compared to high-quality print paper.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-lived. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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