transitory
not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary.
Origin of transitory
1synonym study For transitory
Opposites for transitory
Other words from transitory
- tran·si·to·ri·ly [tran-si-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-, tran-si-tawr-, -tohr-, -zi-], /ˈtræn sɪˌtɔr ə li, -ˌtoʊr-, ˌtræn sɪˈtɔr-, -ˈtoʊr-, -zɪ-/, adverb
- tran·si·to·ri·ness, noun
- un·tran·si·to·ri·ly, adverb
- un·tran·si·to·ri·ness, noun
- un·tran·si·to·ry, adjective
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How to use transitory in a sentence
The Fed has assured us that it’s all transitory … I remain concerned that they put themselves in a position of being behind the curve if they’re wrong.
Still, observers hunting for evidence that this inflation is transitory, a passing fad of economic recovery and diminishing federal aid, or becoming a structural obstacle to price stability, will not settle their debate.
The rising US inflation rate is testing the Fed’s expectations | Tim Fernholz | June 25, 2021 | QuartzI think markets are concerned about the economy after much of the fiscal stimulus wanes in a few months and agree that current inflation is transitory.
The Federal Reserve’s insistence that recent inflation figures were transitory and that any changes to monetary policy wouldn’t be necessary until the economy showed far more substantial progress has kept rates at bay for months.
Mortgage rates are stubbornly remaining below 3 percent | Kathy Orton | June 17, 2021 | Washington PostConfusion stems from lack of consensus as to whether we are about to have significant inflation versus those who believe the Fed’s view that inflation will be transitory.
Mortgage rates remain under 3 percent for third week in a row | Kathy Orton | May 6, 2021 | Washington Post
A yellow rose, given by Roger to Jane, became a symbol of the transitory stage of their marriage.
At a later point in the note, Panetta writes, “CIA retains the authority to detain individuals on a short-term transitory basis.”
And though topical humor tends to be transitory, a really bad gag can take on a life of its own and curdle a political career.
Popular songs are transitory in nature, and it is the tune, rather than the words, that makes an impression.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.Therefore, if you are still attached to the transitory things of this life, disengage your heart from them now.
Mary, Help of Christians | VariousBut everything in this world is fleeting and transitory, and therefore it is not easy to arrive at truth.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordOn addition of potassium cyanide a transitory red color appeared which reappeared on shaking with air.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeThere are those who think that this excitement among the people will prove transitory and evanescent.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster | Daniel Webster
British Dictionary definitions for transitory
/ (ˈtrænsɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
of short duration; transient or ephemeral
Origin of transitory
1Derived forms of transitory
- transitorily, adverb
- transitoriness, noun
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