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For example, shipping incomplete work because the temp didn’t know a nuance of the system can force rework.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
My hair came out like soft silk with just one pass of the wand at the second to hottest temp!
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
After a Labor Day weekend of sunny temps in the mid-70s, a cold front is approaching mid-week.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Sure, the diaphanous look isn’t exactly suitable for dropping temps, but its dark palette and witchy energy befit a funeral for summer 2025, and a look ahead to the fall months.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
My hair came out like soft silk with just one pass of the wand at the second to hottest temp!
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
After a Labor Day weekend of sunny temps in the mid-70s, a cold front is approaching mid-week.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Sure, the diaphanous look isn’t exactly suitable for dropping temps, but its dark palette and witchy energy befit a funeral for summer 2025, and a look ahead to the fall months.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temp
temporary
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California voters will have to approve the temporary in a special election in November.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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King's decision follows a similar move by a federal judge in Maryland, who on Thursday temporary halted Mr. Trump's executive action for 14 days.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Temp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temp. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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