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
Jane Weaver, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The policy change is prioritizing long-term housing solutions and prevention over temporary responses.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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
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Adjective
The move, a departure from prior Ebola outbreaks, has sparked pushback from a Kenyan court, which ordered a temporary suspension of the plan.
—Jane Weaver, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The policy change is prioritizing long-term housing solutions and prevention over temporary responses.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Noun
Yes, but: A federal judge on Tuesday temporary halted that effort through next Monday amid a legal challenge.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporary
Adjective
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The city’s release said Boise Airport Deputy Director of Finance and Business Development Kathleen Watkins would serve as interim director while a search begins to recruit Hupp’s replacement.—
Shannon Tyler
May 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 May 2026
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Helen Toner, interim executive director at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, said those differing descriptions about AI in the military are both true.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Don’t miss Alcopop’s Black Mango Watermelon, Seongju Chamoe and Watermelon Ice Pop; Matcha Latte, with flash-frozen local herbs and a hand-cut ice diamond; and Journey, a concoction that maps a tomato’s global odyssey.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The heaviest rain has shifted eastward, with the island of Molokai under a flash-flood warning on Sunday.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Registrar of Voters Bob Page said — who painstakingly remove ballots from envelopes, ensure bubbles are filled in correctly so the votes are properly counted, help residents obtain a replacement ballot or cast a provisional one, make sure someone does not vote twice and much, much more.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Teams need space for provisional thinking.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Identifying alloys that maintain high melting temp One material of particular interest is tungsten.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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If using room temp water, this will take about 2 minutes, maybe less.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Russia utilizes short-term instability to essentially loot developing countries to prop up its own beleaguered economy, which is dragged down by sanctions.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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San Diego taxpayers are subsidizing the short-term rental industry’s trash collection under the People’s Ordinance.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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One option considered was the former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche, whose brief stint at Nottingham Forest already felt doomed.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The suspect ran from officers but was arrested after a brief pursuit, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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According to a press release, Catalyst aims to automate repetitive, physically demanding sorting and packing tasks within warehouse using the tech, freeing associates to focus on higher-skill functions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Friends, relatives and business associates.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Unfortunately, with how transient college athletes are now, these cupcake performances can come at a detriment to the program, as Knight would end up transferring following the firing of Auburn coach Hugh Freeze at the end of the 2025 season.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The supervisors previously directed staff to research raising the transient occupancy tax rate in an effort to close a multi-million-dollar budget gap.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporary. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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