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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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
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2024
Not a temporary tattoo or a fake one to trick people online.
—Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 7 July 2021
Instead, a teacher may move from a temporary to a permanent license if the individual has not been placed on an improvement plan.
—Caroline Maguire and Laura Mogelson, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021
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Adjective
During the test, the following temporary sensations are normal:11
Slight burning feeling
A metallic taste in your mouth
Warmth and flushing from the contrast dye
Digital Subtraction Pulmonary Angiography
Digital subtraction pulmonary angiography is an X-ray image of blood vessels in the lungs.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2024
Not a temporary tattoo or a fake one to trick people online.
—Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
Measures of address changes, some temporary of course, were up over 27% in 2020 as moves spiked early in the pandemic and this trend has continued into 2021.
—Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 7 July 2021
Instead, a teacher may move from a temporary to a permanent license if the individual has not been placed on an improvement plan.
—Caroline Maguire and Laura Mogelson, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporary
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But countries are grappling with how to interact with Syria's interim leadership.Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is serving as interim leader in Yoon’s stead.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
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The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022
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Votes are still being counted, including provisional and overseas ballots across the country.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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That guardianship is alarmingly provisional; their apartment is often spot-checked by sour social workers, keen to find sufficient fault with Tomáš’ parenting to tidy Pavel away into an orphanage.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Perfectly oversized and equipped with two handy side pockets, the Crew Neck Dress can styled with a vintage belt and cute booties or layered under a billowy long coat with knee-high boots for colder temps.Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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By Christmas Day, temps could reach as high as the low 40s, with clouds giving way to some sun.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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But the 35-year-old southpaw could still be a solid piece for a contender on a short-term deal.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The focus on short-term growth—building a fanbase, securing sponsorships, negotiating media rights deals, and ensuring competitive parity among teams—aligns well with a centralized ownership structure.Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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For a brief moment in the early '60s, when Cher was first introduced to the world, her look was fairly conventional.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
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Well, in the first period Monday, Shore made a strong move to the net that ended with Faber giving the Wild a brief 1-0 lead.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the photos include moments where Biden is pictured with Hunter's business associates from BHR Partners, including Jonathan Li and Ming Xue.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Cameron Hudson, a senior associate in the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, argues the Biden administration took an overzealous approach toward Africa, resulting in broken promises.Joanne Haner, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
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His long-exposure images are meditations on how moments flow and blur together, turning transient beauty into something lasting.Sara Smith, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Bartonella, a bacterium commonly spread by fleas and body lice but also carried by bedbugs, is especially common among people experiencing homelessness, for instance, but very little research on bedbugs has been done in transient homeless populations.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporary. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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