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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Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The 25-year-old singer has gotten a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend and baby Halo’s father due to alleged physical and verbal abuse.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 May 2025
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: A federal judge on Tuesday temporary halted that effort through next Monday amid a legal challenge.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Fears of a slide back towards authoritarian rule were hardened by a temporary constitution focusing power in his hands.
—Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The 25-year-old singer has gotten a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend and baby Halo’s father due to alleged physical and verbal abuse.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
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
Yes, but: A federal judge on Tuesday temporary halted that effort through next Monday amid a legal challenge.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 29 Jan. 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 20 May. 2025.
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