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
Delay deciduous fruit tree prunings until next month; citrus pruning until mid-February.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Tree Guards Tree guards protect the bark of deciduous trees from antler rubbing.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Correspondent Conor Knighton travels to where foliage fans bask in the vibrant colors of the larch tree, a deciduous conifer whose pine-like needles are ablaze in orange and yellow.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Leaves that cling to deciduous trees, or rustle in heaps at their trunks, make do with subtle shades of brown.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Tree Guards Tree guards protect the bark of deciduous trees from antler rubbing.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Correspondent Conor Knighton travels to where foliage fans bask in the vibrant colors of the larch tree, a deciduous conifer whose pine-like needles are ablaze in orange and yellow.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Leaves that cling to deciduous trees, or rustle in heaps at their trunks, make do with subtle shades of brown.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciduous
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Cannon, who was assigned to oversee the documents case, issued a temporary order last week that temporarily blocked the Justice Department from making the report public, after which a federal appeals court declined to stop its release.Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Smith’s media megaphone was prepared for its publication in the wee hours after lapsing of Judge Aileen Cannon’s temporary restraining order — that order being the reason that the second tome, Smith’s Mar-a-Lago (MAL) report, remains under wraps.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 14 Jan. 2025
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022
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The pair exchanged a few words during the brief interaction.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters made some progress against ongoing fires overnight to Saturday morning, thanks to a brief reprieve from gusty winds.Emma Bowman, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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These direct-to-consumer moves, which will continue into the new year, bring her brand’s Latin heritage and artisanal craftsmanship to life in both permanent and transient, experiential retail formats.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
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Built around a large neodymium iron boron magnet, the 40mm diameter drivers have a wide dynamic range and nimble transient response.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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With each passing year, Michaels has added to his list of oracular pronouncements.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Despite playing in one more game this season, he's thrown for nearly 300 fewer passing yards and has thrown five more interceptions.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The author was especially adept at conjuring the bone-deep satisfaction of another ephemeral experience: preparing and consuming food that drew on Black American culinary traditions.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Jewish Food Society, which started as a digital archive to document ephemeral Jewish family recipes passed down in oral histories, reveres the past but isn’t stuck in it; the design is modern, the food styling is vibrant, and the recipes are meticulously tested.Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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On the upside, Prestige Economics expects any acceleration in the December year-on-year total or core CPI rate would likely be transitory, with lower year-on-year inflation rates in Q2 2025 due to base effects.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety The hour plays like a transitory modern version of an old-school Christmas variety special, with each of the guests prompted to loudly sing along to classic holiday tracks as well as their own biggest hits.Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Deciduous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciduous. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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