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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
Any choices are impermanent given the Warriors’ injury report.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
But the weights eventually come off, making that strategy an impermanent solution for the affliction.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
However, this impermanent practice does not protect data once individual files are moved or shared.
—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
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
But the weights eventually come off, making that strategy an impermanent solution for the affliction.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
However, this impermanent practice does not protect data once individual files are moved or shared.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impermanent
Adjective
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The court's ruling extending its temporary restraining order is disappointing.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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The court order granted Kiser temporary confidentiality on both her declaration and her larger request for privacy while the court reviews evidence to make a final ruling.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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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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Trump tapped Habba to serve as interim U.S. attorney in late March and nominated her on July 1 to be the U.S. attorney in a permanent capacity, which would have removed her interim status by the end of this week.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Carrington, 28, takes on Mateus Heita for the WBC interim featherweight world title.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Individual games through an 18-week season are so variable that sports books generally don’t offer odds for every single game in a season for more than just a brief moment to create headlines.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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On a brief stakeout at two Duck World establishments, CNBC observed shoppers ranging from rambunctious toddlers to middle-aged tourists.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Its science objectives include understanding the structure and evolution of the universe, mapping the Milky Way and observing transient astronomical events, but it is also set to revolutionize the detection of interstellar objects (ISOs).—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
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In addition, a report published in 2016 notes that 94% of Latinos under 18 are U.S.-born, and the majority speak fluent English, underscoring that Latinos are not a transient or external group; they are deeply embedded in the American economy, workforce and future.—
Ana Valdez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The impact of tariffs is transitory, and quite small relative to the size of the economy.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Poignant visual metaphors for mortality and the transitory power of the cinematic image abound.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet the countess’s greatest achievements may have resided in the ephemeral realm of fashion.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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Agenda items that receive support from the electorate and in Parliament can take years to enact, and by then the country’s famously ephemeral governments often have changed.—
Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Jake Davis and Manu Garcia combined for a passing sequence that ended with Thommy in a pocket of space on the left wing.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
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Earlier this week, the people at PFF put out a stat of the quarterbacks with the most passing and rushing touchdowns since 2022.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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“Impermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermanent. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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