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
The inaccuracies—octopuses are solitary and short-lived, while organizations require sustained collaboration and multi-year continuity—are minor and easily acknowledged.
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But the tourism boom was short-lived.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Projections suggest that the current shortage will be short-lived and that the dairy industry will catch up with demand in the near future.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
But their fresh start is short-lived when a wildfire breaks out, forcing the couple to make a difficult decision about their future.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But the tourism boom was short-lived.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
Projections suggest that the current shortage will be short-lived and that the dairy industry will catch up with demand in the near future.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
But their fresh start is short-lived when a wildfire breaks out, forcing the couple to make a difficult decision about their future.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for short-lived
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-lived
Adjective
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Most notably, there was never any true competition at center, outside of Johnson’s brief stint.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In fact, Heilbrun doesn’t tell the story of Finn’s death at all, except for a very brief mention that sets the stage for the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The partnership has survived seismic shifts in how people watch movies and recovered from a high-profile temporary breakup between two of the largest players — McDonald’s and Disney — in 2006.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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From temporary short-term storage to long-term needs, storage units are a staple for many Miami residents.—
Kody Boye,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The heaviest rain has shifted eastward, with the island of Molokai under a flash-flood warning on Sunday.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City will go from springlike warmth to winter fast as a powerful storm sweeps through Sunday, bringing damaging winds, a rapid temperature plunge with flash-freeze risk, and a quick burst of snow that could cut visibility, according to the National Weather Service.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This sleepy surface conceals the racial and religious tensions between locals and the transient workers who cross the border for employment.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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He is set to become a free agent this summer, too, and understands the transient nature of being a reserve.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Pittman and Bernard profile as good separators too, which should suit Rodgers' tendency to rely on the quick passing game to move the chains.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Regardless of whether the topic is something small — a story from work, a passing thought, a joke — or something dire to the health of your relationship, the same principle should always apply.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Where was the anger or rage or spite, aside from in fleeting, inconsequential moments?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Briefly elevated into an unlikely attraction, he is soon displaced by a more appealing performer and becomes consumed by the need to reclaim that fleeting sense of being seen.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Human beings in 2026 know better than perhaps any other preceding generation the ephemeral nature of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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An ephemeral wind of nothing that blows away like humbug.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-lived. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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