deciduous

adjective

di-ˈsi-jə-wəs How to pronounce deciduous (audio)
Definition of deciduousnext
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 These deciduous trees are invasive in many areas because of their aggressive roots that spread wide and far, and their tendency to take over native plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 This invasive deciduous tree originated in China and can grow up to 80 feet tall—but that's not the main concern. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026 The vegetation of the park is tropical dry deciduous and dry mixed deciduous, although human activities have reduced it to deciduous scrub and grassland types in some areas. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026 These protein-rich crops get started in early spring—often before deciduous trees leaf out, which may give your plants a boost of sunshine early in the season. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deciduous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciduous
  1. temporary
  2. flash
  3. brief
  4. transient
  5. passing
  6. ephemeral
  7. transitory
Adjective
  • Lineage has wrapped portions of the building with a temporary material meant to contain debris, reduce odors and dampen noise during the remediation process.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The Sheriff’s Office announced that its attorneys prevailed in court Thursday afternoon, and the temporary restraining was now dissolved.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of temporary
Adjective
  • In fact, the weather service said that more than 50% of flash-flood deaths happen in vehicles driven into floodwaters.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Don’t miss Alcopop’s Black Mango Watermelon, Seongju Chamoe and Watermelon Ice Pop; Matcha Latte, with flash-frozen local herbs and a hand-cut ice diamond; and Journey, a concoction that maps a tomato’s global odyssey.
    — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of flash
Adjective
  • Weist herself appears in a brief introductory clip before the performance proper.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Defense attorney Jeremy Warren, who represents both Russell and Flores, argued in both cases that prosecutors had made unusual decisions to charge the deputies with civil rights violations for brief, one-off choices.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of brief
Adjective
  • The bears seen in large urban centers and agricultural areas, like the southeastern corners of the state and parts of the western border, are generally transient, as those areas don't have enough woods to create a good habitat.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The guest population is transient, with many checking in for short stays on their way in or out of town.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of transient
Adjective
  • Taylor, now in his 16th season out of Virginia Tech, is the only quarterback in NFL history with 10,000-plus passing yards, 2,000-plus rushing yards, 70-plus passing TDs, 20-plus rushing TDs and fewer than 35 interceptions.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The two groups aren’t just growing at different speeds—they’re moving apart with every passing year, and the absolute distance between them grows faster as both numbers get larger.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of passing
Adjective
  • How his work embraces the ephemeral, how that is expressed in pieces made to last much longer than a season.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • And most ephemeral but perhaps most affecting were the shows that say something about our country and culture through their nuanced and often allegorical storytelling.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of ephemeral
Adjective
  • On the National Mall this week, Freedom 250 signs pointed visitors toward temporary state pavilions, a Ferris wheel and mobile, transitory history exhibits.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • In June of that year, as the Fed pivoted off its transitory-inflation stance, the team used its quarterly investor call to lay out the changes coming to its investment and property management approach.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of transitory

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