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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In its charred outside, we its impermanence, and also the contradiction that a charred piece of wood is more fireproof than a living tree.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025 -
Cherry blossoms, fall leaves, and seasonal changes provide visual metaphors for impermanence.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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 4 May. 2025.
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