as in flash
lasting only for a short time
savor the fugacious pleasures of life as intensely as the more enduring ones
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Recent Examples of fugacious
And even long-term, canonical sources such as books and scholarly journals are in fugacious configurations—usually to support digital subscription models that require scarcity—that preclude ready long-term linking, even as their physical counterparts evaporate.
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Jonathan Zittrain, The Atlantic, 30 June 2021
Jonathan Zittrain, The Atlantic, 30 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fugacious
Adjective
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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
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The heaviest rain has shifted eastward, with the island of Molokai under a flash-flood warning on Sunday.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The goal came on a free shot from 10 yards out that snuck under the cross bar and sent Edina into a state of euphoria and the Raiders, likely, into a brief state of shock.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Not that any of this matters to Calvin Klein’s current owners, who suddenly find themselves in the middle of a boxer-brief boom.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The proposals are expected to limit money toward permanent housing in favor of more temporary shelters.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Consequences for fraud Under Florida law, disabled parking permits — temporary or permanent — are issued through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) or its authorized agents, including the tax collector’s office.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Short-term memory involves neural activity and transient changes in the brain.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Dec. 2025
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Authorities said that Behrens is currently known to be transient and was formerly living in the Longmont area.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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O’Connell and the staff think an intentional focus, paired with a more stable passing game, could unlock the offense and take it to a new level.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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Chance of severe thunderstorms returning A passing cold front will bring the area its next chance of strong to severe storms Wednesday evening and night, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Still, this is evanescent stuff, hardly weighty enough to get mad about with respect to the aforementioned problematic areas.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That means woody and warm top notes, with maybe a hint of vanilla for sweetness—Trudon’s Fir captures that ephemeral feeling perfectly.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
7 Dec. 2025
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This meant that the federal government could no longer require pollution discharge permits from the Army Corps of Engineers or the Environmental Protection Agency in most ephemeral streams or wetlands.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Parikh sees risks of transitory margin headwinds relating to fuel contributing to a modest shortfall in Costco's earnings per share.—
Liz Napolitano,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Leonardo Ferragamo continues to serve as chair, overseeing the transitory period.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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“Fugacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugacious. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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