TEMPORARIES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

temporaries

noun

plural of temporary

as in temps

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Noun

The coworkers quickly became close friends, and soon, a romance blossomed.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Dozens of Irvine's coworkers lined up outside the courthouse as Romero walked into court, alongside his own security.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of coworkers

Noun

Using layer-by-layer atomic deposition, professors Seongshik Oh, Hee Taek Yi, and their colleagues created flawless crystalline films just 40 nanometers thick—roughly a thousand times thinner than a human hair.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Raman’s colleagues on the City Council have trashed her like bullies out of a boarding school novel.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

But if firms lean on AI to cut lower-level work, the risk is destroying the very avenue of apprenticeship that produces future senior associates and managers.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
More recently, a ProPublica investigation revealed that the FBI had scrutinized dealings between Collins, her associates, and a major donor who ran a defense-contracting firm.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of associates

Noun

Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Office assistants and teachers were dealing with angry parents, while the volleyball coaching staff tried to prepare for league playoffs while fielding complex questions about federal equality laws from teenagers.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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