impermanence
noun
, -ˈpər-mə-\
Definition of impermanence
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Synonyms & Antonyms for impermanence
Synonyms
ephemerality, evanescence, fleetingness, fugitiveness, impermanency, momentariness, temporariness, transience, transiency, transitoriness
Antonyms
endurance, permanence, permanency
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Examples of impermanence in a Sentence
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Awkwafina, who made a name for herself with larger-than-life comedic performances, is quiet, understated and heartbreaking as Billi, who is grappling with the idea of impermanence while her own life stands still. — Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, "‘The Farewell’ is a bittersweet family story," 25 July 2019 After three brilliant and heartfelt parenting parables that ruminated on aging, loss and impermanence alongside the pitfalls of arcade claw machines and toddler daycare centers, this was the final goodbye. — Washington Post, "‘Toy Story’ lives on, but should it have?," 19 June 2019 Hers, instead, was an imaginative performance of talking about the book, which is a reflection on her career, on the essence of performance and mainly on impermanence. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Music goes multimedia, but why? Three concerts point the way," 25 Apr. 2018 The most glittering points in Ms. Tokarczuk’s constellation are the extended fictions on themes of impermanence and escape. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction: A Pilgrim Without a Map," 9 Aug. 2018 Their vast beauty reminds me of the impermanence of our existence. — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, "Prabal Gurung Dreams of Visiting Kenya’s Umoja Village," 29 Aug. 2018 At its core lay the realization battered into him on his first journey down the Colorado about humanity’s impermanence in the face of geologic time and how the Earth remained in a continual state of flux. — Johnforristerross, Longreads, "Taming the Great American Desert," 2 July 2018 Hardy will be knocked out, or will otherwise submit to the impermanence of triumph in mixed martial arts. — Robert Klemko, SI.com, "Greg Hardy, the UFC and the Limits of the Second Chance," 25 June 2018 Part of the problem at the moment is that we are being promised permanence and we are being told that impermanence can be denied. — latimes.com, "Refugees, optimism and literary roots: Viet Thanh Nguyen and Mohsin Hamid in conversation," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impermanence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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