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 The Congaree and Wateree Rivers flow through the park, helping to sustain one of the highest deciduous tree canopies in the world. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 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 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
  • Some make a distinction between temporary discomfort – such as anxiety or difficult emotions during meditation – and lasting harm, such as worsening mental health symptoms.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • He’s been dealt the difficult hand of overseeing a roster overhaul and the team’s temporary relocation to West Sacramento expected to run through next season, with his pitching staff struggling to be effective in the band-box of Sutter Health Park.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of temporary
Adjective
  • Slow-moving storms may pose flash-flood risks across large portions of North, West, Central, South and East Texas beginning on Sunday, June 12, with the main threats expected early to mid-week.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 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
  • The French back line hesitated for a brief second, anticipating a potential foul, but Porro pressed the advantage and side-footed a shot past Mike Maignan in the 58th minute for the backbreaking goal.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Assemblywoman Darshana Patel, a San Diego Democrat, research scientist and local school board member, cogently expressed that hope during the Assembly’s brief floor debate.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of brief
Adjective
  • Mendieta is best known for work that interweaves sadness with violence, drawing on her experiences of exile and her feminist politics to negotiate the transient fragility of life.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • His vision of transient living, where violence, desolation and sexuality were expressed through an aching slide guitar, offered a counterpoint to the gospel heard throughout southern Baptist churches.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of transient
Adjective
  • Stockton threw the most passing touchdowns of any high school quarterback in state history (177) as a four-year starter for the Wildcats.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • When France were in possession, every passing lane appeared closed.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
Definition of passing
Adjective
  • Like a poem, a picture is another way of remembering, of trying to capture the ephemeral, recover a fleeting moment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Others express concern about shifting attention of the schools too sharply to the ephemeral needs of the labor market.
    — Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 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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