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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Work on the temporary railroad bridge is expected to begin late this summer.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 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
After decades of collecting, the art connoisseur’s collection fill the home, giving the temporary tenants a rare chance to live in a museum-like setting.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Work on the temporary railroad bridge is expected to begin late this summer.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 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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Marco Donadel notched his first victory as Montreal's head coach after taking over on an interim basis last season when the club finished 13th and missed the playoffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile at Standard Life, the insurer’s capital markets head Nuwan Goonetilleke will become its interim CIO as the company searches for a permanent successor to Eakins.—
Leonard Kehnscherper,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Micron, along with flash-storage companies Western Digital and Seagate Technology, were some of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 last year.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tom Lee of Fundstrat has been frequently citing the invention of flash-frozen food in the early 1900s as fundamentally disrupting the farming sector, which took farming as a share of jobs from 30% to 40% down to just 2% to 5%, but the economy reallocated value elsewhere.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The legislation also outlines processes related to absentee voting and casting provisional ballots when someone doesn’t have a photo ID at the polls.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last-minute legal decisions created uncertainty for workers Inside the polling location, she was given a provisional ballot.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hundreds of temp workers also were affected.—
J. Scott Trubey,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead, poor Anthony believes he's been hired as a temp to organize the annual company retreat for hot sauce company, Rockin’ Grandma’s.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The camp is intended for short-term stays before detainees are transferred or deported.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The bad news is that the weather forecast as of March 6 indicated that the situation was likely to worsen, at least in the short-term.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Traditional mechanical breakers take milliseconds to interrupt a fault, a brief but dangerous window where an arc flash, or dangerous, high-temperature electrical explosion, can occur.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gaither spent three days stranded in Doha after only intending to make a brief stop there following an African safari.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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As with the trip to France, Jansen Brisbane, a former sports broadcaster with 20 years of experience in television news, was joined by visiting professor Bob Young, a journalism faculty associate at Arizona State University and former sports writer for the Arizona Republic.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Executive associate athletic director Courtney Vinson, the men’s basketball administrator, will lead the program until a new coach is hired.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But even the veteran coach had to pause when asked about a derivative of culture, borne out of the newly transient nature of college basketball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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For mayors to be included, cities must pass an ordinance electing to participate in the STAR bond district and must separately pledge a portion of the local sales, use or transient guest tax revenue to paying down the STAR bond debt.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporary. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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