plural temporaries
: one serving for a limited time
adding several temporaries as typists during the summer
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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.
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Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
As a senior elections coordinator at the West Bloomfield Township clerk’s office, Tony Weatherly fields questions from the counter, the phone, even the temporary workers in the back room.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 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
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Adjective
Buffalo National River is now under a temporary fire ban due to the ongoing drought conditions, which have resulted in extreme wild land fire danger.
—Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
As a senior elections coordinator at the West Bloomfield Township clerk’s office, Tony Weatherly fields questions from the counter, the phone, even the temporary workers in the back room.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 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
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“Temporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporary. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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