for the time being

phrase

: for the present

Examples of for the time being in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That means athletes like Missouri defensive tackle Sterling Webb and former Mizzou basketball player Mark Mitchell — who were granted TROs at the state level — are seemingly eligible to play, for the time being. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

That’s not ideal — and won’t last forever with Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge all expected back from injuries before season’s end — but will continue for the time being. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

To squeeze Cabrera into the rotation on Sunday, the Cubs bumped David Peterson to the bullpen for the time being and optioned Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Voting no means keeping March elections (at least for the time being), opening the door for Herz and Adams to run. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for for the time being

• agreeing
• decreeing
• foreseeing
• nonbeing
• sightseeing
• unseeing
• disagreeing
• guaranteeing
• overseeing
• refereeing
• feeing
• fleeing