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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as in temp
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Recent Examples of temporary
Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
But senators from both parties called the setback temporary, and another vote was expected as soon as Monday.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2021
Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
My hypothesis is that their operating budgets became bloated with funding that was supposed to be temporary.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Two new installations at Storm King For those who have already visited the art center, two new installations, one permanent and the other temporary, offer compelling reasons to return.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
But senators from both parties called the setback temporary, and another vote was expected as soon as Monday.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2021
Noun
This hair loss is usually temporary and decreases after 6-8 months.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
My hypothesis is that their operating budgets became bloated with funding that was supposed to be temporary.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporary
Adjective
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Suddenly, Amador – a popular former principal dancer who had been the company’s rehearsal director since 2020 – was thrust into the position of interim artistic director.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the coaching carousel wasn’t an easy thing for the team to adapt to, especially knowing the interim coaches were unlikely to return the following season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Thursday's weekly jobless claims numbers and S&P Global's flash PMI data will be closely assessed to gauge economic health in the wake of tariff uncertainties.—
Nikhil Sharma,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Focus now shifts to Thursday’s weekly jobless claims numbers and S&P Global’s flash PMI data to gauge economic health in the wake of tariff uncertainties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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But McLaren still held provisional pole after the first Q3 runs, with Piastri 0.096 seconds clear of Norris.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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When 2024's provisional overdose data came out earlier this year showing a 27% drop in deaths from 2023 rates, Nabarun Dasgupta felt immense relief.—
Dan Gorenstein,
NPR,
29 July 2025
Noun
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All kinds of beans, from white to black, will take on a crispy texture from roasting at high temps.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
4 Aug. 2025
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Try their Arawak Body Balance treatment using local Moringa Leaf and alternating hot and cold temps for immune support, circulation, inflammation reduction, and relaxation.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These are designed to provide almost immediate, short-term protection during the time infants are most vulnerable to serious RSV infection.12 Who Should Not Get the RSV Vaccine?—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s short-term shifts After months of trade talks between the U.S. and India, which Trump had hinted came very close to a deal, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on the South Asian country.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Last Tuesday, while scrolling through LinkedIn during a brief coffee break, a marketing executive noticed something interesting.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sterling had waited 26 years for this honor, finally receiving the nod from the seniors committee after decades of advocacy from fans and analysts who viewed his brief but brilliant career as Hall of Fame-worthy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Moussa Mara, Mali's former prime minister, was detained pending trial over expressing compassion on X for people jailed for their political beliefs, said Abdoulaye Yaro, a close associate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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The initiative allows students to earn both a high school diploma and up to 60 college credits, placing them on a fast track to an associate degree.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Born in northern Iran, near the Caspian Sea, Kamran’s childhood was somewhat transient due to her father’s work for the department of educations, which kept the family moving every four or five years.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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It was surrounded on every side by a moat-like parking lot, every parking space neatly marked by diagonal lines, white for transient parking, yellow for monthly parking, green for the building’s maintenance personnel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporary. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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