Permanency and Transitoriness

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Permanency noun - The property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration.

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Transitoriness is an antonym for permanency.

Transitoriness noun - The state or quality of lasting only for a short time.

Usage example: given the transitoriness of most teen romances, the parents probably have little to worry about

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Permanency is an antonym for transitoriness.

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Transitoriness and Permanency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permanency/transitoriness

Permanency & Transitoriness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/permanency/transitoriness>.

Transitoriness or Permanency. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/permanency/transitoriness.

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