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short-lived

[ shawrt-lahyvd, -livd ]

adjective

  1. living or lasting only a little while.


short-lived

adjective

  1. living or lasting only for a short time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ǰ-n noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of short-lived1

First recorded in 1580–90
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Example Sentences

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It happens every year during mid to late April, visible as short-lived streaks of light in the sky.

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So, how long might these social freedoms remain – or could, as some fear, the newly won liberties be short-lived?

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I suspect a major reason that so many powerful companies, schools and other institutions have been playing along with Trump is that their leaders have convinced themselves his time in power is short-lived.

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But, again connected to the issue of tariffs, there are warnings that the improvement in UK economic growth could be short-lived with some even predicting a recession.

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The rollback, issued early on Saturday, may end up being short-lived after President Donald Trump said these goods were simply being moved into a different tariff group or "bucket".

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