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
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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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.
Source: Just Between You and Me -
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.
Source: Video Game / Pokémon X and Y -
Jennings was working from (temporary) foreknowledge of his own future, and after his memory wipe he has to figure out what is needed where.
Source: Film / Paycheck
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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>.
Working or Temporary. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/temporary/working.
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