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
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
Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This shift points to a new chapter of emotional consumption — moving beyond temporary comfort toward lasting well-being.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
Returning to the original point, a look at the week-by-week favorites shows how temporary that spot has been.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This shift points to a new chapter of emotional consumption — moving beyond temporary comfort toward lasting well-being.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporary
Adjective
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The Jackson County charter does not limit the number of years a county executive can stay in office, so White would be eligible to run again, as would an interim county executive if one is named.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Senior figures on the footballing side have yet to be told when a sporting director will be in place, either, with the interim structure, which presently contains a vacuum at the top of footballing operations, still in place.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What To Know A map shared by the NWS on Facebook showed a broad corridor of flash-flood risk spanning the Western states and Southern Plains.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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The emerging miners, exposed directly to the flash during its first split second, were covered in flash-absorbing black.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The provisional results from two-thirds of the country’s districts showed 85-year-old Mutharika, a former president, had won around 66% of the vote.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Damian Lara, a second-year accounting major at Santiago Canyon College, has gained provisional approval into the 2+2+1 Pathway Program.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 12-ounce mug from Hydro Flask has a closable lid and insulated inside to help keep drinks hot or cold for hours, meaning no more room temp coffee or lukewarm iced tea.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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Let sit at room temp for four to 24 hours, then transfer to the freezer until frozen (about 2 hrs).—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two Democrats, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Senator John Fetterman, have already backed the Republican bill to keep the government open in the short-term on current terms while fuller appropriations bargaining takes place.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But this time around, Democrats have united around several demands, including that any short-term funding bill include an extension of enhanced Obamacare tax credits, which are due to lapse at year's end.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even brief closures have cost the economy billions of dollars.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese navy already makes port calls in Myanmar, but these are brief stays in facilities too primitive to provide naval advantage.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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That’s about a 65% increase in market share, according to report author and senior research associate Eric Moore.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The finding of methane in gas form could be due to either the presence of a tenuous atmosphere on Makemake, or a more transient activity such as that experienced by comets when its volatiles sublimate, or from cryovolcanic plumes, according to the study authors.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporary. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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