as in temporary
lasting only for a short time
had transient thoughts of quitting her job and going back to school
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Recent Examples of transient
Andrew J. Campa
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
He was identified by the coroner’s bureau Tuesday as Davinder Kumar, a 43-year-old Newark transient.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The phenomenon, which scientists refer to as transient luminous events (TLEs), happens above the clouds during periods of intense electrical activity, like lightning.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Joseph Holland, a 58-year-old transient, was identified July 3, less than 24 hours after a graphic video was released publicly by San Diego County officials and carried on social media and local television news.
—Andrew J. Campa
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
He was identified by the coroner’s bureau Tuesday as Davinder Kumar, a 43-year-old Newark transient.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
Noun
Getty Skybrary notes that a compressor stall can be either a transient issue that resolves itself or a sustained malfunction that requires immediate pilot intervention.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The phenomenon, which scientists refer to as transient luminous events (TLEs), happens above the clouds during periods of intense electrical activity, like lightning.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transient
Adjective
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There is, actually, another category of nail lovers that has emerged in recent years, and those are people who swear by temporary press-ons.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cook sued over the firing, being granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Jia Cobb last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most of them were migrant workers, young drifters, and then some co-renters.—
Jack Hargreaves,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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The film follows a young drifter and a taciturn trucker who link up and forge a precarious bond on Mexico’s dangerous highways.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 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
Noun
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Arundhati Roy identifies as a vagrant.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Not long ago, vagrants stole my sister’s bikes.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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The moment resonated with TikTok users, many of whom praised Liz's refusal to conform to the standard tourist snapshot.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The fight over the casino was largely about whether an influx of gambling tourists would help, or hurt, a theater district still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a brief video snippet accompanying the post, Cyrus is seen in close-up staring directly into the camera while wearing what looks like surgical gauze around her chin and head as more white material is blown by a breeze around her face.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Broader market reactions have been muted, barring brief spikes in oil prices when Israel entered direct confrontations with Hamas’ crude-rich patron Iran and with other of Tehran’s proxies, such as Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Emma Graham,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was placed on waivers and claimed by the Cubs in August 1958, setting off a vagabond career in the big leagues.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Strait is a veteran of the genre known for his vagabond anthems and sweet love songs.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As a traveler, she's visited destinations such as Hawaii and Mexico, especially loving trips out in nature.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Searches for Christmas and New Year’s getaways show travelers are looking for warm international locales to escape the cold.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Transient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transient. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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