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as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
do not worry about temporal concerns, but instead focus on spiritual matters
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as in secular
not involving religion or religious matters
administrators on campus are in place to deal with students' temporal needs, and spiritual advisors are available to help students with their nontemporal needs
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Recent Examples of temporal
Bill Murray got emotional talking about his old pal Bruce Willis, who has been battling frontal temporal dementia and aphasia for the past several years.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
There are several astronomical functions, but the most entertaining one is the temporal tracking of celestial observations.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Its temporal ripples are also accompanied by geographical ones, owing to footage and harrowing sound bites sourced from Gaza, as well as interviews with Palestinian journalists on the ground, who speak on the symbolic importance of the growing U.S. consciousness around Palestinian freedom.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Taking a broader temporal view of the crypto industry's evolution, of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014 to the end of 2023, over 50% have died.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
There are several astronomical functions, but the most entertaining one is the temporal tracking of celestial observations.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Its temporal ripples are also accompanied by geographical ones, owing to footage and harrowing sound bites sourced from Gaza, as well as interviews with Palestinian journalists on the ground, who speak on the symbolic importance of the growing U.S. consciousness around Palestinian freedom.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Taking a broader temporal view of the crypto industry's evolution, of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014 to the end of 2023, over 50% have died.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporal
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In fact, embracing AI helped me and my team discover new ways of working collaboratively, shifting our focus from mundane tasks to truly meaningful activities.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Traditional mayonnaise is a mundane miracle: a mixture of water and oil held together by the magic of an egg yolk (also known as lecithin, an emulsifier).—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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In other words, despite its seeming departure from Maine’s binary logic, the Second World was really a slice of the non-West that, contrary to expectations, embraced an explicitly secular and modernizing agenda: socialism.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the church’s decision to make Catholic Charities a separate corporate entity means that this entity is not exempt from the state’s unemployment law — because Catholic Charities itself only provides secular services.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
31 Mar. 2025
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Taking its name from a terrestrial kingfisher with a distinctive call, the Kookaburra is designed by Australian firm Unplgd Tiny Homes and is based on a triple-axle trailer and finished in wood, with metal accenting.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2025
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Considerations like harsh maritime environments are addressed today in terrestrial applications and these learnings can be applied to the maritime environment.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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South Carolina went undefeated during a dominant championship run last year that featured a physical roster no opponent could match up with.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Along with the physical camouflage and protection, it is thought to be effective in startling predators such as the wasp caught on film, giving both caterpillars and hummingbird hatchlings a greater chance of survival.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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This is the most believably lusty delivery by John of lyrics about Taupin’s earthly urges.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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The clipping of grape bunches off the vines created a rhythm as if the harvesters performing these acts had synchronized a symphony of earthly beauty.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Delaney was booked into the Marina del Rey Sheriff's Station at 10:15 a.m. and charged with assault, likely to produce gross bodily injury.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Burnett, then 21, of Hammond got ten years in prison in October after pleading guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Temporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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