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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
His work as a filmmaker includes Animal Room with Neil Patrick Harris, Perkins’ 14, Dark Ride, Tribeca’s A Good Night to Die, and the 2021 temporal horror pic, 6:45.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2025
For example, Andrew Grass, a geoscientist digging 30 feet away, has compared the teeth of extinct species of American horses from different periods within the pit, using them to build a temporal road map of changing tooth morphologies.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
In Christianity, the meaning of our temporal life is defined in the belief that eternal life with the divine awaits for those who faithfully live in the light of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The window for executing a successful parry is pretty generous, and the dramatic temporal slowdown and sound effects make each one feel like an impactful moment.
—ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 May 2025
For example, Andrew Grass, a geoscientist digging 30 feet away, has compared the teeth of extinct species of American horses from different periods within the pit, using them to build a temporal road map of changing tooth morphologies.
—Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
In Christianity, the meaning of our temporal life is defined in the belief that eternal life with the divine awaits for those who faithfully live in the light of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The window for executing a successful parry is pretty generous, and the dramatic temporal slowdown and sound effects make each one feel like an impactful moment.
—ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporal
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Some of the lines capture hilariously mundane moments of humanity.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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There is also the cumulative stress of police work: the daily drips of violence, misery and death; the relentless staccato of calls that can spiral from mundane to dramatic in a split second.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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The rapture once preached and beckoned in churches has been repackaged for secular times: In place of souls ascending to heaven, there are minds preserved digitally—or even bodies kept alive—for eternity.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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The Supreme Court has held that states may require their public schools be secular.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
25 May 2025
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Related Stories The Mogami Terra Tech’s biological and engineered materials combine in natural shades like camouflage fatigues, extracted from terrestrial environments saturated with brush, soil and clay.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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That would mean another UK asset for RedBird, the terrestrial network Channel 5.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The Time to Act on Antisemitism is Now This final example demonstrated how Washington’s Jewish community made use of their physical location to enact international change.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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When calories are too restricted or not enough nutrients are being provided by a diet, there could be an interruption in physical processes that could lead to fatigue, sleep problems and difficulty concentrating, Keeler added.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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They are lined with stainless steel and their flip-up tops reveal beetles swarming the earthly remains of various small animals, mostly birds.—
Corey Kilgannon,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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From the time of its populist founding, the Christian Church professed profound optimism about life, both earthly and eternal.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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The 36-year-old faces a charge of collision involving serious bodily injury, according to police records.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
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Zachary Kaplan, 42, is charged with domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and misdemeanor domestic battery.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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In 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 paved the way for alternatives to animal testing, and in December 2023, an NIH advisory committee made similar recommendations to develop non-animal methods.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Temporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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