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transitory

[tran-si-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -zi-] / ˈtræn sɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -zɪ- /




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“For now, the trend is clearly negative, but it should be transitory, assuming the Iran conflict is resolved in weeks and not months,” said Louis Navellier of Navellier Calculated Investing.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Geopolitical uncertainty and oil-driven rises in inflation could be viewed as more transitory by the Federal Reserve, Kourkafas said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

He adds that the down market is probably transitory, saying that Coinbase has been repurchasing shares and buying more bitcoins while prices are low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“I knew that this was going to be transitory type of situation, that it was going to change quickly,” says De la Peña, co-director on the film with Rory Mitchell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

What did they ever think of us transitory ones?

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison