plural temporaries
: one serving for a limited time
adding several temporaries as typists during the summer
Synonyms
Examples of temporary in a Sentence
Adjective
The drug will give you temporary relief from the pain.
The delay is only temporary.
The settlers built temporary shelters.
Recent Examples on the Web
Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Though the symptoms can be very difficult to deal with, Bell’s palsy is considered a temporary issue for most people who have it.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
Visitors to Death Valley National Park have had more time to see the park’s temporary lake than experts estimated, and photos on social media show the lake is still going strong.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
Newspapers believe that is a reasonable approach to temporary news desert situations.
—Forum Communications Company, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2024
Martha’s Vineyard Museum Now celebrating its 101st anniversary, this sequence of bright, airy galleries in Vineyard Haven holds a permanent exhibition on the history of the island, as well as temporary exhibitions on its cultural life.
—Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
That’s about when TikTok challenged the Trump ban in court, winning a temporary reprieve from a judge who ruled the White House may have overstepped.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The city also has longer-term plans to close the temporary women’s shelter at the former Central Library later this year and redevelop it.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
An attorney for the plaintiff faulted the city for putting a temporary traffic light in a location that was difficult for drivers to see.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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
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
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
Penrod reached out to Marquette city officials, and last spring got the relevant stretch of road within the park temporary closed to evening and overnight vehicular traffic — when the emerging salamanders are on the move.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2021
That’s a common thread for those leaving the Bay Area: embracing the ambiguity of life during the pandemic and accepting that the temporary may blur into the permanent. Anna Kramer is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.
—Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com, 7 Sep. 2020
Adjective
Her husband has a temporary dish-washing job at a restaurant filling in for a friend who is sick.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Though the symptoms can be very difficult to deal with, Bell’s palsy is considered a temporary issue for most people who have it.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
Visitors to Death Valley National Park have had more time to see the park’s temporary lake than experts estimated, and photos on social media show the lake is still going strong.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
Newspapers believe that is a reasonable approach to temporary news desert situations.
—Forum Communications Company, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2024
Martha’s Vineyard Museum Now celebrating its 101st anniversary, this sequence of bright, airy galleries in Vineyard Haven holds a permanent exhibition on the history of the island, as well as temporary exhibitions on its cultural life.
—Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
That’s about when TikTok challenged the Trump ban in court, winning a temporary reprieve from a judge who ruled the White House may have overstepped.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The city also has longer-term plans to close the temporary women’s shelter at the former Central Library later this year and redevelop it.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
An attorney for the plaintiff faulted the city for putting a temporary traffic light in a location that was difficult for drivers to see.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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
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
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
Penrod reached out to Marquette city officials, and last spring got the relevant stretch of road within the park temporary closed to evening and overnight vehicular traffic — when the emerging salamanders are on the move.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2021
That’s a common thread for those leaving the Bay Area: embracing the ambiguity of life during the pandemic and accepting that the temporary may blur into the permanent. Anna Kramer is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.
—Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com, 7 Sep. 2020
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporary. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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