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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
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
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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impermanent
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But temporary residents, people who come in here, whether legally or illegally, and don’t plan to stay, their children shouldn’t become American citizens.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Jan. 2025
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Once the league’s best franchise, the Sparks have devolved into a rudderless mess with constant changes in leadership, no real stars and only recently announced plans for a new practice facility after being relegated to temporary locker rooms at a community college.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 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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Record was 73 years, 199 days by former Houston Texans interim coach Romeo Crennel.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The opponent: a scorching-hot Sacramento Kings team that had won 10 of its last 12 games under interim head coach Doug Christie.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The brief applause, though, was the first and last time the TikTok phenom (157 million followers and counting) had the spotlight.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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The chinks in the armor are most pronounced in the brief glimpses of Hao’s home life; his wife is a lifestyle coach for women and domestic conversations tend to arc towards tense gender essentialism.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her right eye looked normal, but doctors saw a transient central retinal artery occlusion — a vessel blockage — in her left eye.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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The space evoked a transient setting that combined the rough quality of the metal bars with the luxury of the fine, soft furnishing.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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But for many people, this can become more than just a transitory concern and become an all-consuming worry and source of anxiety.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, Prestige Economics expects the recent acceleration in the year-on-year total CPI inflation rate is likely to be transitory, with lower year-on-year inflation rates in Q2 2025 due to base effects.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The legacy-building was set in motion by Elizabeth Peabody herself, who doggedly transcribed the group’s conversations when Fuller worried that talk was too ephemeral to make a historical impact.—
Francesca Wade,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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His emphasis on crafting content with lasting impact offers a refreshing alternative to the ephemeral nature of much digital content. 10.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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With six more passing yards, Daniels will pass Russell Wilson to rank first among postseason passing yards by a rookie.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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In response, the employer lawyers up, too, so its legal costs are rising with every passing day.—
Mark Hillman,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Impermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermanent. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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