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as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
built an impermanent structure to serve for the archaeologists' living quarters during the dig
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as in flash
lasting only for a short time
a summer romance that was an impermanent fancy, quickly forgotten
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Recent Examples of impermanent
That relationship with how impermanent our time is here has been really healthy.
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Eric Ryan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Any choices are impermanent given the Warriors’ injury report.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
But the weights eventually come off, making that strategy an impermanent solution for the affliction.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
However, this impermanent practice does not protect data once individual files are moved or shared.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Eric Ryan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Any choices are impermanent given the Warriors’ injury report.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
But the weights eventually come off, making that strategy an impermanent solution for the affliction.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
However, this impermanent practice does not protect data once individual files are moved or shared.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impermanent
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Considering that the workplace is multi-generational, a range of benefits—from pet insurance to temporary part-time status to mental health coaching—could serve them best.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Trump also reversed his support for a ceasefire and instead is seeking a peace agreement after the meeting with Putin, who has long said Moscow is not interested in a temporary truce and is looking for a long-term settlement that supports the Kremlin’s interests.—
Landon Mion , Lucas Y. Tomlinson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Focus now shifts to Thursday’s weekly jobless claims numbers and S&P Global’s flash PMI data to gauge economic health in the wake of tariff uncertainties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 July 2025
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Thursday's weekly jobless claims numbers and S&P Global's flash PMI data will be closely assessed to gauge economic health in the wake of tariff uncertainties.—
Nikhil Sharma,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Suddenly, Amador – a popular former principal dancer who had been the company’s rehearsal director since 2020 – was thrust into the position of interim artistic director.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Then, in an attempt to flatten the arc, and quell the crisis, the new interim CEO of Astronomer hired actor Ryan Reynolds’ inventive marketing firm, Maximum Effort.—
Davia Temin,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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July’s consumer price index held steady at 2.7% year over year — slightly below expectations — offering a brief sense of relief.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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After a brief evaluation, he was escorted by a trainer off the sideline and into the Dolphins’ locker room.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Removing transient motel rooms was critical to the pivot.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her life felt transient, moving from Chicago; to Topanga, Calif.; to New Zealand, while her dad shot Peter Jackson’s 2005 King Kong film; and then to Dripping Springs, Texas, just 20 minutes outside of Austin proper.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Analysts believe the headwinds at its crown jewel aerospace division will be transitory.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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The impact of tariffs is transitory, and quite small relative to the size of the economy.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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In 2023, Fischer depicted her in an ephemeral piece, with a lifespan of a single gallery show.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Together, their ethereal and ephemeral nature earns them the name fairy shrimp, according to experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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But like a spring that becomes more tightly wound with each passing year, this can quietly lay the groundwork for a violent recoil.—
Lisa Oake,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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That means with each passing year, an increasing proportion of seniors have been reaching those low thresholds and paying taxes on their benefits.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Impermanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impermanent. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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