plural temporaries
: one serving for a limited time
adding several temporaries as typists during the summer
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.
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
That promise now feels increasingly tenuous; few of the permanent employees have been hired yet, the complex is still under construction, and most of the workforce are transient staff on temporary visas or contracts – like the ones swept up by ICE.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
King's decision follows a similar move by a federal judge in Maryland, who on Thursday temporary halted Mr. Trump's executive action for 14 days.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The museum presents several temporary exhibitions throughout the year and offers various educational and community events.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
That promise now feels increasingly tenuous; few of the permanent employees have been hired yet, the complex is still under construction, and most of the workforce are transient staff on temporary visas or contracts – like the ones swept up by ICE.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
California voters will have to approve the temporary in a special election in November.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
King's decision follows a similar move by a federal judge in Maryland, who on Thursday temporary halted Mr. Trump's executive action for 14 days.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for temporary
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporary. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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