as in temporary
lasting only for a short time
he chose not to fret about the deciduous discomforts of his existence
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Recent Examples of deciduous
These deciduous trees are invasive in many areas because of their aggressive roots that spread wide and far, and their tendency to take over native plants.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
This invasive deciduous tree originated in China and can grow up to 80 feet tall—but that's not the main concern.
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Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
The vegetation of the park is tropical dry deciduous and dry mixed deciduous, although human activities have reduced it to deciduous scrub and grassland types in some areas.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 June 2026
These protein-rich crops get started in early spring—often before deciduous trees leaf out, which may give your plants a boost of sunshine early in the season.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for deciduous
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
This invasive deciduous tree originated in China and can grow up to 80 feet tall—but that's not the main concern.
—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
27 June 2026
The vegetation of the park is tropical dry deciduous and dry mixed deciduous, although human activities have reduced it to deciduous scrub and grassland types in some areas.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 June 2026
These protein-rich crops get started in early spring—often before deciduous trees leaf out, which may give your plants a boost of sunshine early in the season.
—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for deciduous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciduous
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Rodríguez said emergency economic measures will include relief funds for victims and temporary waivers on documentation and property registration fees to facilitate housing relocation.
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Under Venezuela’s constitution, temporary absences are to be filled by the vice president — which was Rodríguez’s former role — for up to 90 days.
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In fact, the weather service said that more than 50% of flash-flood deaths happen in vehicles driven into floodwaters.
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Don’t miss Alcopop’s Black Mango Watermelon, Seongju Chamoe and Watermelon Ice Pop; Matcha Latte, with flash-frozen local herbs and a hand-cut ice diamond; and Journey, a concoction that maps a tomato’s global odyssey.
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Things settled down quickly after that, though the brief dustup ended with Contreras, Boston interim manager Chad Tracy, Boston outfielder Nate Eaton and Mikolas being ejected.
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The ordinance marks a brief respite in the monthslong scramble to adapt to the broad changes brought by SB 79.
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The bears seen in large urban centers and agricultural areas, like the southeastern corners of the state and parts of the western border, are generally transient, as those areas don't have enough woods to create a good habitat.
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The guest population is transient, with many checking in for short stays on their way in or out of town.
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Taylor, now in his 16th season out of Virginia Tech, is the only quarterback in NFL history with 10,000-plus passing yards, 2,000-plus rushing yards, 70-plus passing TDs, 20-plus rushing TDs and fewer than 35 interceptions.
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The two groups aren’t just growing at different speeds—they’re moving apart with every passing year, and the absolute distance between them grows faster as both numbers get larger.
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How his work embraces the ephemeral, how that is expressed in pieces made to last much longer than a season.
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And most ephemeral but perhaps most affecting were the shows that say something about our country and culture through their nuanced and often allegorical storytelling.
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In June of that year, as the Fed pivoted off its transitory-inflation stance, the team used its quarterly investor call to lay out the changes coming to its investment and property management approach.
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Then there are the related questions of whether the future sheds will really become ubiquitous or be any more transitory than the old ones.
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“Deciduous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciduous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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