Temporary and Working

Temporary

Temporary adjective - Not permanent; not lasting.
Usage example: temporary housing

Working and temporary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Working" instead an adjective "Temporary".

Nearby Words: temporal, temporarily

Working

Working adjective - Adopted as a temporary basis for further work.
Usage example: a working draft

Temporary and working are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Temporary" instead an adjective "Working".

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Just Between You and Me The flaw in this plan is that Stane doesn't know there is an old generator Tony can use, but due to the temporary paralysis, it comes much closer to working than similar gloating plans.
  • Video Game / Pokémon X and Y Working similarly to the Pass Powers of Black and White, you can use them on yourself or others to gain various buffs, like a temporary stat boost, healing, or increased prize money from trainers.
  • Film / Paycheck Jennings was working from (temporary) foreknowledge of his own future, and after his memory wipe he has to figure out what is needed where.
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Working and Temporary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/temporary/working
Temporary & Working. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/temporary/working>.
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