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for the time being
for the time being
at this time for the moment This is probably about as good a deal as we're going to get, at least for the time being.
Related vocabulary: for the presentfor the time being
if you describe how a situation will be for the time being, you mean it will be like that for a period of time, but may change in the future You can stay with us for the time being. We've decided to do without a car for the time being.
for the time being
Temporarily.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Frej | | FRIE (Danish, German), FRAY (Swedish) | Danish, Swedish, German |
Mahlah | | MAH-lə (English), MAY-lə (English) | Biblical |
Sumayya | | - | Arabic |
Omega | | o-MAY-gə (English) | Various |
Muiredach | | - | Irish |
Marietta | | - | Italian |