as in temporary
lasting only for a short time
he chose not to fret about the deciduous discomforts of his existence
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Recent Examples of deciduous
Also, aim to create year-round appeal by planting about a third to half evergreens with the rest deciduous shrubs and perennials.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Some deciduous trees bombard decks with an ultra-fine aerosol of sugars.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
The elusive predator tends to favor large, forested areas with deciduous trees whose leaves fall off seasonally.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 May 2025
The process of breaking dormancy generally refers to deciduous plants, from roses to apple trees, that lose their leaves in the fall or winter.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deciduous
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Some deciduous trees bombard decks with an ultra-fine aerosol of sugars.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
The elusive predator tends to favor large, forested areas with deciduous trees whose leaves fall off seasonally.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 May 2025
The process of breaking dormancy generally refers to deciduous plants, from roses to apple trees, that lose their leaves in the fall or winter.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deciduous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciduous
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 following year, many non-certified staff were given a temporary $3.50 an hour pay bump using an influx of funding the district received amid the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Focus now shifts to Thursday’s weekly jobless claims numbers and S&P Global’s flash PMI data to gauge economic health in the wake of tariff uncertainties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 July 2025
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Thursday's weekly jobless claims numbers and S&P Global's flash PMI data will be closely assessed to gauge economic health in the wake of tariff uncertainties.—
Nikhil Sharma,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The scene grew chaotic after immigration agents tried to arrest Baraka for trespassing, and McIver's elbows appeared to make brief contact with an immigration officer.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Topline Actor Ike Barinholtz is in talks to portray the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, in an upcoming comedy-drama movie that will reportedly center on the brief ousting of billionaire Sam Altman from the helm of OpenAI in 2023.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
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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Known as transient guest tax, the dollars are generated by visitors paying to stay at hotels for 28 consecutive days or less.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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
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
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“Deciduous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciduous. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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