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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Don’t let the lack of flash fool you — this guy is the real deal.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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In a brief exchange with reporters on Friday, Carney addressed questions about the breakdown in talks.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 June 2025
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For a brief moment, everything seemed to be going according to plan.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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The local event is part of a yearly nationwide ham radio open house, during which more than 40,000 amateur radio clubs throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate its science, skill, and service to communities and the nation.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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Launched in 2016, The New European was intended to be a four-edition pop-up newspaper - a temporary exercise aimed at putting the pro-EU case and lobbying for a second referendum.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Compared to an initial version of the budgets presented to City Council members in May, the ones that were adopted include an additional $194,000 and $160,000 in transient occupancy tax revenue for 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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What explosive and transient events occur in the universe?—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet, over the passing weeks, no one surfaced looking for the small pup.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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According to Ben Taylor’s Passer Rating metric, this past season was the best passing year of Robinson’s career – grading as a respectable 5.3 out of 10 (53rd percentile).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The benefits of being a statesman, analysts say, can be evanescent if domestic woes keep piling up.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The benefits of being a statesman, analysts say, can be evanescent if domestic woes keep piling up.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rogen lands a few funny lines, but the jokes mostly serve to distract from the point of the story: that freedom is ephemeral and easily corrupted, while humans are inherently piggish (as opposed to the other way around), seizing the first opportunity to take more than their share.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Episodes of natural selection are sometimes ephemeral, and evidence of them vanishes from our genomes when the selective pressures subside or when populations mix.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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There’s a transitory nature in a lot of communities, so maybe people don’t feel as invested in them.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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Reilly also credits the transitory nature of many residents for making Iowa City so welcoming.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Fugacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugacious. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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