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01. I'm working in a [temporary] position as a secretary for the Ministry of Finance.
02. He lost his memory [temporarily] after hitting his head while skating.
03. The ferries were [temporarily] shut down due to high winds this afternoon.
04. We need to hire some [temporary] office help during this busy time.
05. The bike path is closed for a [temporary] period so that repairs can be made to the asphalt.
06. The garage gave me a car to use [temporarily] while mine is being repaired.
07. We are living with my parents [temporarily] while our house is being painted.
08. Vince Gill once observed that success is always [temporary].
09. Gandhi said that he was against violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only [temporary], whereas the evil it does is permanent.
10. The mountains and valleys of our planet are only [temporary] features; they are constantly changing.
11. Talkshow host Phil Donahue once remarked that suicide is a permanent solution to a [temporary] problem.
12. There is a Vietnamese proverb which says that life is a [temporary] stop, but death is the journey home.
13. Among some American Indian tribes, it was customary to give newborn males [temporary] names; these names were changed later as the boys developed character, and showed courage in manhood.
14. Income tax was first introduced in the U.S. during the American Civil War as a [temporary] revenue-raising measure.
15. Tooth pain may go away [temporarily], but the problem will not go away until it is treated.
16. We are currently hiring people for a number of [temporary] positions.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • temporary — tem‧po‧ra‧ry [ˈtemprəri, pri ǁ pəreri] adjective HUMAN RESOURCES 1. temporary contract/​job/​employment a contract, job etc that is only intended to continue for a short time, for example until a particular piece of work is finished 2.… …   Financial and business terms

  • Temporary — is a term that denotes a finite period of time, with a defined beginning and an end. It is derived from the Latin temporarius of seasonal character, lasting a short time, from tempus (gen. temporis ) time, season. It is the opposite of permanent …   Wikipedia

  • temporary — I adjective acting, ad tempus, brief, changeable, deciduous, elusive, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, interim, limited, makeshift, momentary, monohemerous, nondurable, passing, perishable, provisional, shifting …   Law dictionary

  • temporary — temporary, provisional, ad interim, acting, supply can all be applied to a person holding a post for a limited time, to the post held by that person, or to his appointment. Temporary merely implies that the post is not held on tenure but may be… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Temporary — Tem po*ra*ry, a. [L. temporarius, fr. tempus, temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire.] Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. [1913 Webster] Temporary… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • temporary — [tem′pə rer΄ē] adj. [L temporarius < tempus, time: see TEMPER] lasting, enjoyed, used, etc. for a time only; not permanent n. an employee hired for temporary service, esp. one hired as an office worker temporarily adv. temporariness n. SYN.… …   English World dictionary

  • temporary — temporary, temporarily Temporary is pronounced tem pǝ rǝ ri, as four syllables, with an additional stress on the ar in AmE. Temporarily has five syllables and until recently was pronounced in BrE with the stress on the first syllable, but the AmE …   Modern English usage

  • temporary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lasting for only a limited period. ► NOUN (pl. temporaries) ▪ a person employed on a temporary basis. DERIVATIVES temporarily adverb temporariness noun. ORIGIN Latin temporarius, from tempus time …   English terms dictionary

  • temporary — (adj.) 1540s, from L. temporarius of seasonal character, lasting a short time, from tempus (gen. temporis) time, season. The noun meaning person employed only for a time is recorded from 1848 …   Etymology dictionary

  • temporary — [adj] lasting only a short while acting, ad hoc, ad interim, alternate, BandAid*, brief, changeable, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, for the time being*, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, interim, limited, make do*, makeshift*, momentary, mortal …   New thesaurus

  • temporary — That which is to last for a limited time only, as distinguished from that which is perpetual, or indefinite, in its duration. Opposite of permanent. Thus, temporary alimony is granted for the support of the wife pending the action for divorce; a… …   Black's law dictionary

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