plural temporaries
: one serving for a limited time
adding several temporaries as typists during the summer
Synonyms
Examples of temporary in a Sentence
Adjective
The drug will give you temporary relief from the pain.
The delay is only temporary.
The settlers built temporary shelters.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
An attorney for the plaintiff faulted the city for putting a temporary traffic light in a location that was difficult for drivers to see.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The higher rates also come as the 112-year-old utility seeks to incorporate a temporary 8% surcharge, effective for one year until 2024, into the permanent rate by Jan. 1, 2025.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Apr. 2024
Finland is currently trying to adopt temporary legislation to block asylum seekers from Russia after the Finnish border authority said that more than 1,300 asylum seekers from nations including Yemen, Somalia and Syria entered Finland from Russia between August and December last year.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
This weekend marks the full resumption of freeway closures for improvement projects in the Valley, after a temporary easing of restrictions last week during the Final Four event.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Court documents obtained by TMZ found the rapper filed in a Fulton County court to change their current agreement on temporary issues between him and Mai regarding their child custody and parenting time.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
Biologists with the commission and the Mote Marine Laboratory transported the sawfish a temporary tank at the Mote facility where it was observed.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The game, which will showcase the 2024 Hurricanes and their new transfer quarterback Cam Ward, is limited in attendance to about 5,000, with temporary bleachers added to the existing 500-seat permanent bleachers.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Vance Ginn, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
After removing the temporaries, Dr. Apa slid in my new veneers, which were then bonded to my current teeth's enamel.
—Kassidy Silva, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
Two new installations at Storm King For those who have already visited the art center, two new installations, one permanent and the other temporary, offer compelling reasons to return.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
But senators from both parties called the setback temporary, and another vote was expected as soon as Monday.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2021
Measures of address changes, some temporary of course, were up over 27% in 2020 as moves spiked early in the pandemic and this trend has continued into 2021.
—Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 7 July 2021
Instead, a teacher may move from a temporary to a permanent license if the individual has not been placed on an improvement plan.
—Caroline Maguire and Laura Mogelson, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021
Penrod reached out to Marquette city officials, and last spring got the relevant stretch of road within the park temporary closed to evening and overnight vehicular traffic — when the emerging salamanders are on the move.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2021
That’s a common thread for those leaving the Bay Area: embracing the ambiguity of life during the pandemic and accepting that the temporary may blur into the permanent. Anna Kramer is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.
—Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com, 7 Sep. 2020
Adjective
The city also has longer-term plans to close the temporary women’s shelter at the former Central Library later this year and redevelop it.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
An attorney for the plaintiff faulted the city for putting a temporary traffic light in a location that was difficult for drivers to see.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The higher rates also come as the 112-year-old utility seeks to incorporate a temporary 8% surcharge, effective for one year until 2024, into the permanent rate by Jan. 1, 2025.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 13 Apr. 2024
Finland is currently trying to adopt temporary legislation to block asylum seekers from Russia after the Finnish border authority said that more than 1,300 asylum seekers from nations including Yemen, Somalia and Syria entered Finland from Russia between August and December last year.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
This weekend marks the full resumption of freeway closures for improvement projects in the Valley, after a temporary easing of restrictions last week during the Final Four event.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Court documents obtained by TMZ found the rapper filed in a Fulton County court to change their current agreement on temporary issues between him and Mai regarding their child custody and parenting time.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
Biologists with the commission and the Mote Marine Laboratory transported the sawfish a temporary tank at the Mote facility where it was observed.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The game, which will showcase the 2024 Hurricanes and their new transfer quarterback Cam Ward, is limited in attendance to about 5,000, with temporary bleachers added to the existing 500-seat permanent bleachers.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
While this approach seems reasonable, its tradeoffs necessitate SNAP reforms that balance keeping this costly program temporary for recipients while supporting their agency and choice for long-term self-sufficiency.
—Vance Ginn, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
After removing the temporaries, Dr. Apa slid in my new veneers, which were then bonded to my current teeth's enamel.
—Kassidy Silva, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
Two new installations at Storm King For those who have already visited the art center, two new installations, one permanent and the other temporary, offer compelling reasons to return.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
But senators from both parties called the setback temporary, and another vote was expected as soon as Monday.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2021
Measures of address changes, some temporary of course, were up over 27% in 2020 as moves spiked early in the pandemic and this trend has continued into 2021.
—Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 7 July 2021
Instead, a teacher may move from a temporary to a permanent license if the individual has not been placed on an improvement plan.
—Caroline Maguire and Laura Mogelson, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021
Penrod reached out to Marquette city officials, and last spring got the relevant stretch of road within the park temporary closed to evening and overnight vehicular traffic — when the emerging salamanders are on the move.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2021
That’s a common thread for those leaving the Bay Area: embracing the ambiguity of life during the pandemic and accepting that the temporary may blur into the permanent. Anna Kramer is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.
—Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com, 7 Sep. 2020
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporary. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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