impermanence
noun
im·per·ma·nence
(ˌ)im-ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s 
-ˈpərm-
: the quality or state of being impermanent
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Examples of impermanence in a Sentence
the ancient Roman ruins are a telling reminder of the impermanence of even the grandest man-made constructions
Recent Examples on the Web
Image Cherry blossoms, celebrated by poets as symbols of impermanence, occupy a major place in Japanese culture.
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Hisako Ueno Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Between heat, wood rot, fire risk and termites, the islands cultivate the idea of impermanence.
—Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Today, cherry blossoms are celebrated in spring all around the world, encouraging the appreciation of impermanence through observation of nature.
—Małgorzata (gosia) K. Citko-Duplantis, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
Life is constantly changing, and its impermanence is a reminder to be in the present moment.
—Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2023
Nothing reminds us of our impermanence like New York.
—Melinda Hansen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2023
Oh My, is a yearning riff on the impermanence of life itself.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2023
But if the specter of injury and bodily impermanence hovers over the tournament, the older players’ defuse it with dark humor.
—Andrew Keh Bryan Meltz, New York Times, 24 July 2023
But her most successful artwork is about impermanence.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
Hisako Ueno Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Between heat, wood rot, fire risk and termites, the islands cultivate the idea of impermanence.
—Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Today, cherry blossoms are celebrated in spring all around the world, encouraging the appreciation of impermanence through observation of nature.
—Małgorzata (gosia) K. Citko-Duplantis, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
Life is constantly changing, and its impermanence is a reminder to be in the present moment.
—Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2023
Nothing reminds us of our impermanence like New York.
—Melinda Hansen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2023
Oh My, is a yearning riff on the impermanence of life itself.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2023
But if the specter of injury and bodily impermanence hovers over the tournament, the older players’ defuse it with dark humor.
—Andrew Keh Bryan Meltz, New York Times, 24 July 2023
But her most successful artwork is about impermanence.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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impermanence
noun
im·per·ma·nence
(ˈ)im-ˈpərm(-ə)-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being impermanent
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