transient
adjective
not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
transients
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pluralof transient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The newly discovered soft X-ray component provides a new probe, indicating that the fast X-ray transients are also electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational-wave sources and may originate from compact object mergers," said Professor Troja.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
These events, called fast X-ray transients, have several possible origins.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
While he’s trying to rebuild, he’s had to fend off transients who trespass onto his property on a regular basis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, he said the abandoned lot next door remains unsecured and swamped with trash from transients who frequent the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Permanent transients with no attachments and tired looking men with their families and dogs in flivvers.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
