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pro tem

ADJECTIVE

temporary

Synonyms

WEAK

Band-Aid acting ad hoc ad interim alternate brief changeable ephemeral evanescent fleeting for the time being fugacious fugitive impermanent interim limited make-do makeshift momentary mortal overnight passing perishable pro tempore provisional provisory shifting short short-lived slapdash stopgap substitute summary supply temp transient transitory unfixed unstable volatile

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That morning, the president pro tem was 83-year-old Robert Byrd of West Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

If Warsh isn’t confirmed before Powell’s term expires in May, Powell said he would serve as chair pro tem, continuing to lead the institution until Warsh is confirmed.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“The one thing that’s pretty clear is that the president cannot select a chair pro tem, if Powell’s term expires,” Scott Alvarez, the former Fed general counsel, said in an interview.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

She became the first out LGBTQ+ person to serve as Senate president pro tem, the top position in the California Senate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

Bledsoe arrived, and exhibited to me an order from the President for him to act as Secretary of War pro tem.

From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp

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