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impermanence

[im-pur-muh-nuhns] / ɪmˈpɜr mə nəns /












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As a street artist, however, Mero has had to embrace impermanence, although she acknowledges it can be a bummer when a piece disappears in a day or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

As they change color, wither and flame out, they remind us of the beauty of life, and of life’s impermanence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Dahlia Lithwick: The book is deliberately rooted in this paradox of permanence and impermanence.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

Time-blindness causes late fees; object impermanence means we lose things and have to replace them.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

Movement, travel, impermanence, and passing in the night were laws of the tribe.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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