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
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But Senate leadership had to overcome a temporary setback as senators blockaded the legislation as leverage for their own priorities.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 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
In announcing its temporary closure Thursdsay, LACE shared a pointed message about aggressive ICE operations.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
But Senate leadership had to overcome a temporary setback as senators blockaded the legislation as leverage for their own priorities.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 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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To hear top analyst Tom Lee, of Fundstrat, describe the situation, farming never recovered from the invention of flash-frozen foods in the 1920s.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Any time someone goes to a polling location to vote, and the clerks are unsure if that person can vote, they are given a provisional ballot.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2026
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In order for a provisional application to take place, one member state must ratify the EMPA.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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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Last year, the deadline passed without any of the bills enacted and without an agreement on a short-term extension.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Treasury can’t bet on short-term rates forever.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For example, when copied on a project conversation, jump in with a brief result.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such brief and intermittent encounters had profound consequences, for the Islanders and for our understanding of their story, even now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Ohio State University has denied a petition to remove the name of Les Wexner—the billionaire fashion magnate, longtime OSU donor and business associate of Jeffrey Epstein—from the football practice facility at the school’s Woody Hayes Athletic Center.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Biden administration held negotiations with the Taliban to swap Americans detained in Afghanistan for Muhammad Rahim al Afghani, a Guantanamo Bay detainee alleged to have been an associate of Osama bin Laden, but the talks ultimately fell through.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Impressively, the researchers found that minute, transient voltage fluctuations in these segments encode precise velocity data.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Things are more transient now, with East Coast military transplants looking for a good watch pah-ty coming and going as Uncle Sam ships them in and out of the Springs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporary. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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