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for the moment

ADVERB
awhile
Synonyms
WEAK
briefly for a bit for a little while for a moment for a spell for a while momentarily not for long temporarily transiently
ADVERB
meantime
Synonyms
STRONGEST
interim
STRONG
interregnum interruption interval meanwhile recess while
WEAK
at the same time concurrently for now for the duration for then in the interim in the interval in the meanwhile simultaneously
ADVERB
meanwhile
Synonyms
STRONG
meantime till
WEAK
ad interim concurrently during the interval for now for the duration for the time being for then in the interim in the interval in the intervening time in the meantime simultaneously until up to when
ADVERB
pro tempore
Synonyms
WEAK
for the time pro tem temporarily

Example Sentences

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"They need the private sector, but for the moment, the private sector isn't budging. And what company in their right mind is going to put money into Venezuela?"

From BBC

"We just hugged, we were grateful for the moment," said Durde.

From BBC

But for the moment, the family have other things to focus on.

From BBC

But for the moment, things have calmed in the region.

From Salon

They were out of the water for the moment, but they weren’t out of harm’s way yet.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.