as in temporary
lasting only for a short time
he chose not to fret about the deciduous discomforts of his existence
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Recent Examples of deciduous
The same holds true for young deciduous trees.
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Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
This large group of shrubs includes native and non-native species and cultivars, some evergreen and other deciduous, all of which produce gorgeous spring blooms and an abundance of fall fruits.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
North Florida has seasons with deciduous plants and herbaceous plants.
—Brenda Daly, Florida Times-Union, 24 Jan. 2026
Plant new fruits This is the best month to purchase and plant bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
This large group of shrubs includes native and non-native species and cultivars, some evergreen and other deciduous, all of which produce gorgeous spring blooms and an abundance of fall fruits.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
North Florida has seasons with deciduous plants and herbaceous plants.
—Brenda Daly, Florida Times-Union, 24 Jan. 2026
Plant new fruits This is the best month to purchase and plant bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciduous
Adjective
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At least three people died and nearly two dozen others were injured after a building used as temporary lodgings for workers caught fire early Friday in a suburb of Hungary's capital, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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And Thursday’s restoration of funding is temporary, pending a ruling on the feds’ motions in the Second Circuit — a reality acknowledged by the GDC on Thursday.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Broccoli and Cauliflower Hearty bite-sized florets of broccoli and cauliflower are typically flash-frozen soon after harvest and maintain their crisp-tender texture when cooked from frozen.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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To hear top analyst Tom Lee, of Fundstrat, describe the situation, farming never recovered from the invention of flash-frozen foods in the 1920s.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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School officials issued a brief statement saying the VA had offered to meet with them in Washington.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The ballot measure advanced on Tuesday suggests a temporary 2% increase to the city’s 14% transient occupancy tax — often called a bed or hotel tax — dropping to a permanent post-Games 1% increase starting in 2029.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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After gauging voter interest in a variety of tax or bond measures, San Jose will pursue a 2% increase in transient occupancy taxes, which city staff says could generate approximately $10 million in annual revenue without reducing the competitiveness of its lodging industry.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to Guiness World Records, the fewest net passing yards allowed in a game came when the Dallas Cowboys held the Denver Broncos to 35 at Super Bowl XII following the 1977 season.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But a theme throughout the year is Henry's involvement in the passing game.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Its only real beach is an ephemeral strand that appears seasonally, if luck will have it.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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A lot of what’s gone on is just multiple expansion, optimism about a weaker dollar, excitement about consumer spending trends overseas and other ephemeral ideas that haven’t yet become manifest in the companies’ actual results.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At least some traders now seem to be treating tariff talk as a transitory headline risk rather than the start of a lasting policy shift.—
Tracy Alloway,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mortality threatens to render the achievements of our life as transitory, and this threat is removed by procreation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Deciduous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciduous. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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