as in shortness
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time
a sermon on the fugitiveness of all earthly existence
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Noun
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Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025 -
February was deemed an appropriate time for a special observance of Black history not because of the shortness of the month, but instead to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Embrace Impermanence And Gratitude A final Stoic lesson is the acceptance of impermanence.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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These back-to-back deaths left an indelible mark on me, and forced me to reckon with my own impermanence.—
Mary Honkus,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But transiency in the back of the bullpen extends well beyond Woodward’s arrival.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
27 July 2022
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The council will hold a workshop outlining strategies and efforts to remedy homelessness and transiency in the city.—
Laura Groch,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2021
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“Fugitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugitiveness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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