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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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
When long-period radio transients were first discovered, many astronomers suspected they might be unusually slow-spinning neutron stars known as pulsars.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
By combining observations across different wavelengths, they hope to better understand how these signals are produced and whether similar mechanisms can explain the broader population of long-period radio transients.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
Time was unorganized except for the communal work, field labor, gardening, woodcutting, maintenance, for which transients such as myself were called on by whatever group most needed a hand.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
