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 metro’s brief escape from summer’s grip will be short-lived, as punishing heat and sticky humidity are set to stage a comeback in Kansas City.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
At the time, Taylor was dating Matty Healy, who had previously made racist remarks about Ice Spice on a podcast — but thankfully, that relationship was short-lived and her friendship with Ice Spice lives on.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Thankfully, however, her anxious wait for answers would prove short-lived.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
According to Andrew Quigley, meteorologist for the Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service, the weather patterns might have helped — but not specifically because of the rain, and the impacts might be short-lived.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
At the time, Taylor was dating Matty Healy, who had previously made racist remarks about Ice Spice on a podcast — but thankfully, that relationship was short-lived and her friendship with Ice Spice lives on.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Thankfully, however, her anxious wait for answers would prove short-lived.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
According to Andrew Quigley, meteorologist for the Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service, the weather patterns might have helped — but not specifically because of the rain, and the impacts might be short-lived.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-lived
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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That taught us something critical: These moments are temporary.—
John Ganem,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The side effects of the usual treatment, which also includes hormone therapy, targeted therapy and surgery, are wide ranging, and patients may experience varying degrees of them, with both temporary and long-term impacts.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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Removing transient motel rooms was critical to the pivot.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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In a fashion world increasingly dominated by fast trends and fleeting styles, vintage curators are pushing back — championing quality, history and individuality.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, at Victoria Falls, the Zambezi crashes into thunderous gorges below—sending mist into the air that often catches the sun in fleeting rainbows.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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