as in brief
lasting only for a short time
the skier's triumph turned out to be short-lived, as the next competitor bested her time
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Recent Examples of short-lived
Like a lot of the best parts of Colorado, the joys of Independence Pass are short-lived and difficult to reach.
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
But the stock’s pullback was short-lived, with shares of Robinhood now up more than 210% year to date.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Initial experiments, two hearts and two kidneys, were short-lived and included very ill patients.
—Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Its 2021 return to profitability was short-lived, with pre-tax profits plummeting from $29 million in 2022 to $10 million in 2023, a year when global revenue growth was flat and the company missed internal forecasts.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
But the stock’s pullback was short-lived, with shares of Robinhood now up more than 210% year to date.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Initial experiments, two hearts and two kidneys, were short-lived and included very ill patients.
—Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Its 2021 return to profitability was short-lived, with pre-tax profits plummeting from $29 million in 2022 to $10 million in 2023, a year when global revenue growth was flat and the company missed internal forecasts.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-lived
Adjective
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Young looked sharp throughout the summer, but his brief preseason misgivings carried over to the regular-season opener.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The brief and unremarkable tenure of France’s prime minister has come crashing to an end.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, also introduced temporary flight restrictions at the airport in the early hours of Tuesday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Dairy farming requires consistent labor throughout the year to care for animals and maintain production, and the H-2A program is designed only for temporary or seasonal work during workforce shortages.—
Dan Gooding
Billal Rahman
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What To Know A map shared by the NWS on Facebook showed a broad corridor of flash-flood risk spanning the Western states and Southern Plains.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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The emerging miners, exposed directly to the flash during its first split second, were covered in flash-absorbing black.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Few of the permanent employees expected to fill 8,500 slots have been hired, and the bulk of the current workforce is transient – single men on temporary visas or contracts, rotating through for months at a time.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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No notice, just like when the city added several dollars in transient occupancy taxes to every guest bill with virtually no notice on May 1.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The big Etienne run followed a few rough moments in the passing game for the safeties and linebackers.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The regression in the Dolphins’ vertical passing game, a problem for most of last season, continued in the opener.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But without the right cultural conditions, even the best ideas may remain just a fleeting comment once mentioned by the water cooler.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The potential reunion was fleeting, however, after Marr left to Mexico to tour with the Cribs.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For two days, climbers and onlookers gathered around a 45-foot wall—an ephemeral monument suspended above water—where the edges between sport, spectacle, and cultural communion blurred.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stage acting is the most ephemeral of the classical performing arts.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-lived. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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