temporary
Example Sentences
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Woodson viewed the observance as a corrective—a temporary intervention designed to ensure black history would be taught throughout the year as part of American history.
The centerpiece of her campaign is a temporary suspension in the consumption tax on food.
But USC leaders said they changed their minds about him after seeing his temporary stewardship of the campus in a difficult time.
From Los Angeles Times
African manufacturers warned on Wednesday that a one-year extension to the long-standing duty-free deal with the United States was only a temporary "breather" and could jeopardise long-term investment.
From Barron's
“All of those are temporary and theoretical,” the social worker replied.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
