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as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
do not worry about temporal concerns, but instead focus on spiritual matters
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as in secular
not involving religion or religious matters
administrators on campus are in place to deal with students' temporal needs, and spiritual advisors are available to help students with their nontemporal needs
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Recent Examples of temporal
In Christianity, the meaning of our temporal life is defined in the belief that eternal life with the divine awaits for those who faithfully live in the light of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The window for executing a successful parry is pretty generous, and the dramatic temporal slowdown and sound effects make each one feel like an impactful moment.
—ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
The end result is images with a spatial resolution of about 6 miles per pixel and a temporal resolution of hundreds of images per second.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Although the Inouye Solar Telescope began operating from its perch on the Hawaiian volcano Haleakala in 2022, the addition of its latest key piece of equipment provides a major boost to its spatial, temporal, and spectral resolution to the most powerful telescope of its kind in the world.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The window for executing a successful parry is pretty generous, and the dramatic temporal slowdown and sound effects make each one feel like an impactful moment.
—ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
The end result is images with a spatial resolution of about 6 miles per pixel and a temporal resolution of hundreds of images per second.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Although the Inouye Solar Telescope began operating from its perch on the Hawaiian volcano Haleakala in 2022, the addition of its latest key piece of equipment provides a major boost to its spatial, temporal, and spectral resolution to the most powerful telescope of its kind in the world.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporal
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Topline While still challenged by outdated technology and a chronic air traffic controller shortage, Newark Liberty International Airport is facing flight delays Wednesday due to something more mundane: weather conditions.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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As the narrative unfolds, her mundane tasks take a playful turn, with suggestive dance moves punctuating her daydreams, until Wheeler suddenly appears unannounced, leaving both characters caught in a moment of shy intrigue.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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Europe, as a whole, has become more secular, socially progressive and vocally hostile toward conservative ideology.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Some religious colleges and universities are doing fine and even posting enrollment gains — at least in part because of growing political divisions, campus protests and ideological attacks on secular institutions, said David Hoag, president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is two dozen steps closer to launching Plato, a spacecraft that will search for terrestrial planets outside of our solar system, after the installation of 24 of its 26 cameras.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 May 2025
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The findings provide a new understanding of how and when pterosaurs became agile ground-dwellers who effectively navigated a range of terrestrial habitats.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Two runs in the sixth came courtesy of a mental error and a physical error by the Rockies.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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In this new role, Lindsey will lead the strategic design and development of exhibits and physical experiences at the Amazeum and with partner institutions across the region.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Their parents have long since left this earthly plane.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The district attorney also said Figueroa is being charged with using a handgun to cause great bodily injury or death, which carries an additional possible sentencing of 25 years-to-life.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Haley was also convicted of conspiracy to witness tampering and violating Nichols’ civil rights causing bodily injury but was acquitted of the more severe charge of violating Nichols’ civil rights causing death.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Temporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporal. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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