impermanent
adjective
im·per·ma·nent
(ˌ)im-ˈpər-mə-nənt 
-ˈpərm-
: not permanent : transient
an impermanent solution
impermanently
adverb
Examples of impermanent in a Sentence
built an impermanent structure to serve for the archaeologists' living quarters during the dig
a summer romance that was an impermanent fancy, quickly forgotten
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And executive orders are famously impermanent.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Pushed to the margins, people of African descent maintained burial traditions and used impermanent or specific grave markers such as shells, bottles, clocks or ceramics – items that were culturally meaningful but often invisible or unimportant to white observers.
—Joanna Gilmore, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2025
Absent from BringFido’s list are the three ballparks with the smallest capacities (excluding impermanent sites such as Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park, currently home to the Athletics): Cleveland’s Progressive Field (34,830), Miami’s LoanDepot Park (36,742) and Fenway Park (37,775).
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
These impermanent fixtures are also a good way to test the waters and see if a more comprehensive renovation is something a homeowner desires for the future.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Pushed to the margins, people of African descent maintained burial traditions and used impermanent or specific grave markers such as shells, bottles, clocks or ceramics – items that were culturally meaningful but often invisible or unimportant to white observers.
—Joanna Gilmore, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2025
Absent from BringFido’s list are the three ballparks with the smallest capacities (excluding impermanent sites such as Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park, currently home to the Athletics): Cleveland’s Progressive Field (34,830), Miami’s LoanDepot Park (36,742) and Fenway Park (37,775).
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
These impermanent fixtures are also a good way to test the waters and see if a more comprehensive renovation is something a homeowner desires for the future.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impermanent
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“Impermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impermanent. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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impermanent
adjective
im·per·ma·nent
(ˈ)im-ˈpərm(-ə)-nənt
: not permanent : not lasting long
impermanently
adverb
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