nontemporal
adjective
non·tem·po·ral
ˌnän-ˈtem-p(ə-)rəl 
: not temporal
especially
: independent of or unaffected by time
nontemporal existence
God defined as a nontemporal entity
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Where Reasons End is set in a nontemporal, nonphysical place.
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Eve Bowen, The New York Review of Books, 5 Mar. 2022
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“Nontemporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontemporal. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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