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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
The forty-three-year gap between provocation and retaliation is a void between cause and effect into which all temporal logic vanishes.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
In the Paris Club, a similar power differential is reflected in the spatial and temporal arrangement of the procedures, which borders on the theatrical.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Traditional microscopy methods often lack either the spatial or temporal resolution needed to capture such phenomena.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Asking whether symptoms change with the menstrual cycle introduces a temporal framework that can reorient evaluation.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
In the Paris Club, a similar power differential is reflected in the spatial and temporal arrangement of the procedures, which borders on the theatrical.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Traditional microscopy methods often lack either the spatial or temporal resolution needed to capture such phenomena.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Asking whether symptoms change with the menstrual cycle introduces a temporal framework that can reorient evaluation.
—Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for temporal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporal
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But there was a time when the title character of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film, Amélie, was expected to sport a far more mundane 'do.—
Adèle Bari,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The girls would spend hours filming TikToks, turning mundane daily moments into something playful and childlike.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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And naturally, Anthony Bourdain made his own pilgrimage, offering his approval like a secular blessing.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The other is completely secular—thoroughly of this age, thoroughly of this world.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Broadcasting and telecommunications encompass radio and television services (including terrestrial broadcasting, cable, and satellite), telephony and wireless networks, and online streaming services.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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His physical attributes caught the attention of the Ravens’ front office and scouts, but his relationship with Heap helped drive his quality of character home.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both Ponds and Glenn were undersized cornerbacks who both love to get physical.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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As the visionary figure, Bambaataa brought the sampling ethos to the music as well as an Afrocentric philosophy, a way of living unbounded by the earthly confines of whatever America had been or would become.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s to say, there’s earthly authority and there’s heavenly authority.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Given who holds power in Washington, the key is to focus rhetoric less on the big vision of global sustainability than on the simple defense of personal bodily health, including especially the health of kids.—
Justin Zorn,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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The prions are spread between animals through bodily fluids, including saliva, blood, urine and feces, and can occur through direct contact or indirectly through contamination of soil, food or water.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The charity reports a 70% increase in multi-animal incidents across England and Wales since 2021, defining such cases as those involving 10 or more animals.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Regulators are trying to push drug development into a post-animal testing era.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Temporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporal. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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