impermanence

noun

im·per·ma·nence (ˌ)im-ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s

-ˈpərm-

Synonyms of impermanence next

: the quality or state of being impermanent

Examples of impermanence in a Sentence

the ancient Roman ruins are a telling reminder of the impermanence of even the grandest man-made constructions

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But there is also a Japanese tradition, much influenced by the Buddhist notion of impermanence, that delights in the fleetingness of beauty, as with the cherry blossom that swiftly loses its bloom. —

Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Embracing impermanence has been a cornerstone of Mowry’s courage, amid such a major life transition. —

Essence, 17 Dec. 2024 This inherent impermanence makes tariffs totally ineffective at driving long-term corporate decision-making regarding where to locate facilities and jobs. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 In each of these works, Sugimoto expresses his lifelong existential investigation of permanence and impermanence, of what is and is not real, of form and emptiness, and in doing so his works of art capturie the unimaginable and the unseen. —

Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for impermanence