transience
noun
; ˈtran-zē-ən(t)s, ˈtran(t)-sē-; ˈtran-zhən(t)s, -jən(t)s\
Definition of transience
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Synonyms & Antonyms for transience
Synonyms
ephemerality, evanescence, fleetingness, fugitiveness, impermanence, impermanency, momentariness, temporariness, transiency, transitoriness
Antonyms
endurance, permanence, permanency
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The former Disney actor's troubling end in southern Oregon touches on the transience of fame, the vulnerabilities of growing old in poverty and the contraction of community as connections fade away. — oregonlive.com, "Mouseketeer death: Handyman stashed Dennis Day’s body under pile of clothes, court records say," 23 July 2019 The former Disney actor's troubling end in southern Oregon touches on the transience of fame, the vulnerabilities of growing old in poverty and the contraction of community as connections fade away. — oregonlive.com, "Mouseketeer death: Handyman stashed Dennis Day’s body under pile of clothes, court records say," 23 July 2019 Significant numbers of hobos were living South of Market by the 1870s, a fact demonstrated by the transience of the neighborhood’s residents. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "Don’t call them bums: Hobos once filled the South of Market," 26 July 2019 The former Disney actor's troubling end in southern Oregon touches on the transience of fame, the vulnerabilities of growing old in poverty and the contraction of community as connections fade away. — oregonlive.com, "Mouseketeer death: Handyman stashed Dennis Day’s body under pile of clothes, court records say," 23 July 2019 Persistence and transience are a contradiction with which art and museums both grapple. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "MOCA on the rebound? Three strong shows and free entry are welcome signs of change," 12 June 2019 The former Disney actor's troubling end in southern Oregon touches on the transience of fame, the vulnerabilities of growing old in poverty and the contraction of community as connections fade away. — oregonlive.com, "Handyman arraigned Monday in former Mouseketeer’s death in Oregon," 8 July 2019 Inside, the place was quiet, cute, the walls entirely white, with a whiff of transience. — John Gastaldo, National Geographic, "Navigating the booming cost of urban life," 12 June 2019 That transience means the virus can miss its opportunity to be part of the diverging host species. — Quanta Magazine, "Viruses Would Rather Jump to New Hosts Than Evolve With Them," 13 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transience.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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