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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
The method, which is already a possible penalty in Louisiana, is also impermanent.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
The city, like its residents, is impermanent, always shape-shifting, always on the verge of becoming something else.
—Diana Ruzova, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Located just at the album’s center, the track serves as a reminder to be one’s authentic self amid this impermanent life.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Despite being yet another impermanent fixture in Lourenço’s life, Maurice provides him with a brief enough spark to begin reconsidering his seemingly dire circumstances — or rather, to begin seeing them in a new light.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
The city, like its residents, is impermanent, always shape-shifting, always on the verge of becoming something else.
—Diana Ruzova, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Located just at the album’s center, the track serves as a reminder to be one’s authentic self amid this impermanent life.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Despite being yet another impermanent fixture in Lourenço’s life, Maurice provides him with a brief enough spark to begin reconsidering his seemingly dire circumstances — or rather, to begin seeing them in a new light.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impermanent
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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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The Lone Star State withdrew its motion for a temporary restraining order.Ella Lee, The Hill, 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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So, the authors should consider plug-in hybrids as a reasonable interim step, while chargers move consumers to adapt to all-electric vehicles when more charging alternatives are available.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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This increase in cost ratio is due to mix shifts and lower volumes in staffing/interim businesses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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But just before the hearing’s start, Dickinson called both attorneys in for a brief sidebar, according to a motion filed by defense lawyer Annie Beles.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Among the voters who stepped out despite the rain was reggaetón superstar Bad Bunny, who has derided the pro-statehood party and made a brief appearance at Dalmau’s campaign closer.Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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At least for now, inflation does indeed seem transitory.Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2021
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The list of potential side effects is long, though most are minor and transitory.Emma Whitford, Forbes, 26 Oct. 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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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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“Impermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermanent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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