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Transient vs. Transitory
Transient
/ˈtrænziənt/Examples:
The transient beauty of the sunset took her breath away.His interest in painting was transient but passionate.The party was a transient escape from their daily worries.
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Transitory
/ˈtrænzətəri/Examples:
The transitory nature of fashion trends keeps stores busy.His time as manager was brief and transitory, lasting months.The storm clouds were transitory, swiftly passing overhead.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words describe something that is temporary or lasts for a short period of time.
- Transient often refers to people or physical states that are temporary, like a transient visitor or a transient headache.
- Transitory is usually used to describe a state or a situation that is temporary, such as a transitory period in business.
- A transient person might stay in a place, whereas a transitory phase refers to the period of time itself.
- To remember, think of transient as referring to things that move or pass through and transitory as referring to temporary phases or changes.
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