TEMPORARIES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

temporaries

noun

plural of temporary

as in temps

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Noun

An inside man—a warehouse security guard—would drug the tea (or coffee) of his coworkers to knock them out.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Even coworkers who rarely spoke suddenly had opinions about formations and red card decisions.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of coworkers

Noun

Riding the wall, Volkwine shot through a turn and launched several feet into the air above the half-pipe, landing lightly beside his colleagues.

— Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
Steve has traveled around the world digging up dinosaurs and, working with many international colleagues, has named more than 15 new species, including the tyrannosaur 'Pinocchio rex' (Qianzhousaurus) and the raptor Zhenyuanlong.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

Witherspoon said that Arvest associates are prepared to talk to customers about the changes in order to meet customer expectations.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
Zelenskyy recently weathered a politically damaging corruption investigation involving several of his closest associates, including his former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, who was dismissed amid mounting public pressure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

Should Microsoft be successful in implementing its strategy, that distinction, in that paradigm will prove more important than benchmark comparisons between competing coding assistants.

— Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Durde has gotten praise from players and his coaching colleagues for his expertise in head coach Mike Macdonald’s system, his collaborative attitude and his teaching and communication skills with players and other assistants.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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