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Learn to pronounce tem·po·rar·y

/ˈtempəˌrerē/
adjective
lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.
"a temporary job"
synonyms: nonpermanent, short-term, interim, provisional, pro tem, makeshift, stopgap, acting, fill-in, stand-in, caretaker, ad interim, pro tempore, brief, short-lived, momentary, fleeting, passing, impermanent, here today and gone tomorrow, transient, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, fugitive, fugacious

noun
a person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency.
"to gain flexibility, companies are bringing in temporaries or contracting out work"

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