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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
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Save any receipts for building materials, cleanup supplies, temporary housing, replacement costs for clothing and home goods, and food costs. File a claim with FEMA Kerr County residents can start making those claims because that area has been declared a federal disaster area.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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And a year and a half later, so says Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain, who has now issued a temporary restraining order preventing the implementation of the well-meaning, but misguided law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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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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But Nationals interim general manager Mike DeBartolo maintained that Willits was the top guy on the board.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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While tax departments are embracing digital transformation, many interim processes—like extracting data from ERP systems or reconciling values—still flow through spreadsheets.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Will Reeve, son of the late Christopher Reeve, one of the more famous Hollywood Men of Steel, makes a brief appearance in Superman.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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After earning a reputation as a tackling machine at Syracuse, Clark signed with the Cowboys and quickly saw some brief work with the first-team unit during minicamp while Wilson was sidelined.—
Nick Harris
July 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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And while Riemens had a transient lifestyle and was planning a trip to visit family in Michigan just before his disappearance, finding his truck at a nearby store quickly cast suspicion.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Spring Hill has the lowest transient guest rate in Johnson County at 4%.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 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
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There’s a transitory nature in a lot of communities, so maybe people don’t feel as invested in them.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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As last week’s debate on the sprawling GOP budget bill demonstrated, the two parties have refused to downsize their legislative ambitions to these systematically smaller and more ephemeral majorities.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The findings offer a compelling response to Crick’s dilemma, reconciling the discordant timescales to explain how ephemeral molecules maintain memories that last a lifetime.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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With each passing year, the evidence mounts that 2005 was more good fortune than anything else.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Today, the success of the CUDA model has led to the creation of a thriving ecosystem that creates network effects that strengthen with each passing year.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Impermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermanent. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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