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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temps
Noun
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Even in offices where time off is technically encouraged, employees may feel pressure to match coworkers who rarely take breaks.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026 -
That morning Spencer had failed to show up for work, and his coworkers and a friend who had gone to check on the couple called 911.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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For low-wage workers, contractor laborers, and families split across multiple jobs, a clinic visit can resemble a luxury rather than a basic necessity.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Temps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temps. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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