TEMPORARIES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

temporaries

noun

plural of temporary

as in temps

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Noun

During a recent district celebration honoring transportation employees, coworkers jokingly called him a celebrity.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
In July 2002, Drew allegedly broke into Savio’s home and held her hostage at knifepoint, threatening to kill her, one of her coworkers, Issam Karam, testified later in Drew’s trial.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of coworkers

Noun

There’s no doubt this is a see-and-be-seen destination in the city, chosen for graduation celebrations, baby showers, birthdays, and after-work drinks with colleagues.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
As the midterm results came in last night, the staff writers Isaac Chotiner and Jason Zengerle joined their colleagues for a discussion on our election live blog.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

Constant reports of corruption and profiteering are a hallmark of his second term, and Democrats are readying literally countless investigations of him and his family, and their businesses and associates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
The White House has appointed her associates to help hunt for noncitizen voters and investigate accusations of voting fraud in 2020.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

Today, that model is shifting as personal AI assistants fundamentally alter how consumers discover products and make buying decisions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Rather than simply responding to individual prompts, the next generation of coding assistants is expected to manage longer workflows, react to new information and coordinate multiple operations with limited intervention.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

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