1
as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
summer workers looking for temporary accommodations in private homes
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2
as in flash
lasting only for a short time
a temporary lapse of memory
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3
as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
the temporary head of the sales division
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Recent Examples of temporary
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
This is a temporary solution though, so the good news is that there’s no need to keep sliced onions out for long.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Vance Ginn, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
After removing the temporaries, Dr. Apa slid in my new veneers, which were then bonded to my current teeth's enamel.
—Kassidy Silva, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
The 100-page graphic novel will be released in a slipcased Deluxe Edition, with four art prints, a set of collectors cards and a set of temporary tattoos.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
This is a temporary solution though, so the good news is that there’s no need to keep sliced onions out for long.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
While this approach seems reasonable, its tradeoffs necessitate SNAP reforms that balance keeping this costly program temporary for recipients while supporting their agency and choice for long-term self-sufficiency.
—Vance Ginn, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
After removing the temporaries, Dr. Apa slid in my new veneers, which were then bonded to my current teeth's enamel.
—Kassidy Silva, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporary
Adjective
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Beere began serving as the interim chief in November, following Chief Floyd Mitchell’s abrupt resignation weeks earlier.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In moving Baker to the budget office, Levine Cava also named Lydia Lopez, an assistant library director, as his interim replacement.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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And many supermarkets offer bags of flash-frozen cranberries year-round.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the job of being a professor became more tenuous and provisional—some 75 percent of faculty are nontenured, many working term to term, with the fate of their employment determined, in part, by student course evaluations.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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At polling places that remained closed, voters were sent to other sits to pick up provisional ballots.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In fact, our high temp on Saturday may occur during the evening hours ahead of the cold front when the south winds begin to pick up.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Changing temp and time is a breeze.—
Joe Salas
October 29,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the end, Reid believed the Chiefs offense struggled most with penalties and turnovers in critical situations, along with a short-term, costly bout of receiver drops.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The property also features a handful of colorful beachfront cottages available for short-term guests and long-term, seasonal stays.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After a brief interlude outside for community members to reconnect, the pews filled up again.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The trailer shows Damon as Odysseus and brief glimpses at his life during the Trojan War (including the iconic Trojan Horse) and his years-long journey back to his homeland.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The associate’s narrative was that Lucas met Sainz, the former State Department official, at a conference and invited Schiller, who lived in South Florida, to a meeting in Miami about humanitarian aid to Venezuela.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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While associate degree holders only spend 9 percent of their extra earnings on loans, bachelor’s degree holders spent 19 percent.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The exact reason why the rearview camera image won't display is unknown, but transient signal noise between the control unit and cameras can interrupt the signal, states the NHTSA report.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporary. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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