transience

noun

tran·sience ˈtran(t)-sh(ē-)ən(t)s

ˈtran-zē-ən(t)s

ˈtran(t)-sē-;

ˈtran-zhən(t)s,

-jən(t)s

Synonyms of transience next

: the quality or state of being transient

Examples of transience in a Sentence

the transience of spring in northern climates means residents get to enjoy temperate weather only briefly before the heat and humidity of summer set in

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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 But that depth is harder to maintain in the NIL/portal era of player transience. —

Matt Baker, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Although there will always be opposition to change, college sports have entered a new era defined by transience, athlete empowerment, and business acumen rather than the traditional amateur ideal. —

Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Taken together, the series might seem the ultimate Impressionist statement on transience (even an eight-hundred-year-old slab blushes with the hours). —

Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for transience