TEMPORARIES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

temporaries

noun

plural of temporary

as in temps

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Noun

Jeremy Culhane stars as Eric from Legal, a down-on-his-luck man who chimes in on gossip sessions with his coworkers with depressing tidbits from his own life.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
Sipping tea from beer mugs with his coworkers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing.

— Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of coworkers

Noun

Its inclusion in the corridors of power is characteristic of the 52-year-old executive, whom colleagues describe as committed, charismatic and down-to-earth.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Alongside learning the requirements of a new role and meeting new colleagues, those moving internationally must also adapt to a new culture and potentially learn a new language.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The outlet reported that Jamal pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from at least six Feeding Our Future associates convicted in connection to the sprawling fraud scheme.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

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Unlike ordinary reporting tools, this platform also tracks actual financial results by providing revenue attribution at the SKU level to show which products consumers discover and purchase through the use of AI assistants.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Retailers can start by testing how products appear when shoppers ask AI assistants questions in their own words, and measuring results product by product.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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