transient
adjective
; ˈtran-zē-ənt, ˈtran(t)-sē-; ˈtran-zhənt, -jənt\
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transient
noun
; ˈtran-zē-ənt, ˈtran(t)-sē-; ˈtran-zhənt, -jənt\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for transient
Synonyms: Adjective
brief, deciduous, ephemeral, evanescent, flash, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, transitory
Antonyms: Adjective
ceaseless, dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, lasting, long-lived, permanent, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending
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Examples of transient in a Sentence
Adjective
A Summer in New York is actually Europe, the Sequel—city of transient Danes and Italians and Spaniards and French. — Guy Trebay, Village Voice, 30 July 1991 But Vandenberg, who had already written a hagiographic biography of Hamilton, was doing his personal hero no service. Rather, he trivialized him by dragging him into the transient issues of the day. — John Steele Gordon, American Heritage, July/August 1990 The mountain lies between his residence and the main road, and occludes the expectation of transient visits. — Thomas Jefferson, letter, 4 Aug. 1820
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The Apollo wastes were dehydrated and effectively sterilized by the lunar environment within hours of being left behind, and the missions would have been impossible without accepting such transient releases. — Robert Zubrin, National Review, "‘Tardigrades on the Moon Is Not Good’," 31 Aug. 2019 The city also has a highly transient population, with students changing homes during the school year. — Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, "More than 50 percent of Providence high school students were chronically absent last year," 26 July 2019 Some business owners in downtown Glendale have said, in the last year, that there has been an increase in the transient population downtown. — Jen Fifield, azcentral, "Glendale closes 24-hour public bathrooms downtown after drugs, damage, 'remains of sexual activity' found," 19 July 2019 The moment took on new mystery and wonder, and the import of the opera’s conclusion — a timeless religious sphere quietly swallows up the transient concerns of governments and romances — was suddenly fresh. — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, "Review: Details Matter in Riccardo Muti’s Precise ‘Aida’," 23 June 2019 Overnight guests in Beverly Hills also generated $48 million in transient occupancy taxes, a 17% increase over 2016. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "Beverly Hills loves tourists but not tour buses, killing a plan for new bus stops," 15 Aug. 2019 This earned a huge backlash from Old Towne Orange residents frustrated with landlords renting single-family homes to transient students, and university officials subsequently withdrew the plan. — Daniel Langhorne, Daily Pilot, "New dorm marks Chapman University’s progress toward housing more students, improving neighbor relations," 9 Aug. 2019 Residents also tend to be more transient, Wolf said, which might also keep them from making a significant donation. — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "Nonprofit giving experts say donations from Alaskans can’t make up funding losses caused by vetoes," 17 July 2019 But the bursts were so transient that catching and studying them was tricky. — Nadia Drake, National Geographic, "Bizarre radio burst traced back to its origin in deep space," 27 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The transient who started the fire was transported to a hospital, a fire official said. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "Fire erupts next to old downtown San Jose post office, quickly doused," 31 Aug. 2019 Those residents would then be required to report their earnings and pay what’s known as a transient-occupancy tax — the same tax hotel operators pay. — Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Glendale could implement Airbnb rules this fall," 23 July 2019 Fremont transient Jeffrey Wells, 58, is suspected of arson, inflicting corporal injury, criminal threats and probation violation, police said. — Eduardo Medina, SFChronicle.com, "Suspect arrested on suspicion of starting Fremont brush fire," 17 July 2019 The federal suit alleges the officers didn’t arrest the transients for camping on public property and threatening and assaulting others. — oregonlive.com, "Violent attack at Poet’s Beach by homeless man spurs suit against city," 17 July 2019 City officials said this population is transient and does not represent an overall increase in the ranks of the city’s homeless. — Annie Correal, New York Times, "How the Opioid Crisis Arrived at New York’s Commuter Hubs," 16 July 2019 The suspect is a transient who occasionally comes to the facility. — Houston Chronicle, "Memorial Villages Police Department weekly report," 5 Aug. 2019