ephemerality

noun

i-ˌfe-mə-ˈra-lə-tē How to pronounce ephemerality (audio)
Definition of ephemeralitynext
as in transience
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time a poem about the ephemerality of beauty

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Recent Examples of ephemerality This dynamic character of hypertext generates a more or less permanent state of ephemerality, which cannot be encountered in any traditional text. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 The core of Instants, from its name to the bare-bones layout, is designed to evoke a sense of ephemerality. — Reece Rogers, Wired News, 13 May 2026 Below the videos in Rebane’s archive, there is a chorus of voices doing their best to leave a permanent mark in the ephemerality of the internet. — Bijan Stephen, Longreads, 26 Feb. 2026 Pilot hybrid post‑quantum encryption on a critical internal service, wrap a long‑lifecycle system in quantum‑resilient tunnels or modernize key management around automation and ephemerality. — Federico Simonetti, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ephemerality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephemerality
  1. transience
  2. shortness
  3. impermanence
  4. evanescence
  5. transiency
Noun
  • In the Christian tradition, these words are a grim warning of our transience, the vaporous substance of our lives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In an era of screen abundance, Hollywood has tried to differentiate the theatrical release by creating an artificial sense of scarcity and transience.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of transience
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  • Pegula, Anisimova and Gauff should be pleased with their early-round draws, which are more important on SW19’s grass than at any other Grand Slam, because of the shortness of the season and the lack of time to build rhythm.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of shortness
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  • His practice brings together photography, moving image, archival materials, and found objects, often exploring ideas around impermanence, insecurity, and memory.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Her narrative weaves together two genres she has long been known for, crime fiction and science fiction, and continues Mandel's explorations of chaos, identity, impermanence and transcendence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of impermanence
Noun
  • The transformations that have decimated protest movements—undone by digitization, atomization, and the evanescence of online life—have also affected shame and its ability to mediate social norms without the intervention of the state.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The evanescence of air leads us to imagine that there is something like empty space.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of evanescence
Noun
  • Locke also had a high transiency rate before Green Dot was in charge.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • That is everybody in college basketball in an era of transaction and transiency that has been compared to unlimited free agency without a salary cap.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Definition of transiency

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“Ephemerality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephemerality. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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