as in shortness
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time
the transience of spring in northern climates means residents get to enjoy temperate weather only briefly before the heat and humidity of summer set in
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Recent Examples of transience
Spirit's ephemerality is so visible that even Saturday Night Live poked fun at its transience in a recent sketch.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
The trick is that transience itself takes on a thick, solid thinginess, each canvas barnacled over with paint.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Freund, for all her accomplishments, led a life marked by transience and adversity.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
Through her work, Akashi explores universal concepts such as time and space, the impermanence of the natural world and the transience of the human body.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
The trick is that transience itself takes on a thick, solid thinginess, each canvas barnacled over with paint.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Freund, for all her accomplishments, led a life marked by transience and adversity.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024
Through her work, Akashi explores universal concepts such as time and space, the impermanence of the natural world and the transience of the human body.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for transience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transience
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It was established in the wake of World War II to preserve Japanese traditions, revitalize the local economy and strengthen cultural ties between Japan and the U.S. Rooted in the tradition of hanami — viewing flowers in bloom—the event offers a reminder of life’s impermanence.—
Brittany Delay,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Accompanied by an expert local guide, guests can explore the tranquil grounds, which are ritually rebuilt every 20 years to embody the impermanence and renewal at the heart of this belief system.—
Scott Campbell,
theweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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But transiency in the back of the bullpen extends well beyond Woodward’s arrival.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
27 July 2022
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The council will hold a workshop outlining strategies and efforts to remedy homelessness and transiency in the city.—
Laura Groch,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2021
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Perhaps the most beautiful thing about these sweets are their ephemerality.—
Caroline Newton,
Bon Appétit,
12 Dec. 2024
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But his understanding of the ephemerality of youth lends emotional impact to what might otherwise have been just killer party music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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Share [Findings] Researchers proposed replacing the paradigm of extinction with that of evanescence.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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How will societies grapple with the evanescence of human decision-making and the disintermediation of other vocational activities?—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Transience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transience. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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