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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
In fact, the natural tendency for systems to move from low-entropy states to high-entropy ones seems to be the only thing that reliably imbues the universe with a consistent temporal direction.
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
To indicate aging, the number needs to be followed by the temporal unit (5 years or 12 months), otherwise the number is just the name of the product.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In hindsight, Barcelona’s decision in 2008 to hand control to him, rather than to fall under the sway of his great ideological antithesis, Jose Mourinho, has taken on the air of a temporal border.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Such temporal variability only reinforced the Republican belief that the count was unfair.
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
To indicate aging, the number needs to be followed by the temporal unit (5 years or 12 months), otherwise the number is just the name of the product.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In hindsight, Barcelona’s decision in 2008 to hand control to him, rather than to fall under the sway of his great ideological antithesis, Jose Mourinho, has taken on the air of a temporal border.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Such temporal variability only reinforced the Republican belief that the count was unfair.
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporal
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Far from a mundane chore, a proper closet cleanout is self-care, setting the stage for your daily sartorial adventures.Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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The project Frank Traynor began over a decade ago plates mundane household items like box cutters and coat hangers in metal and covers them with embellishments of colored stones and seashells.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
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The company is set to benefit from strong secular demand trends and superior earnings visibility, the investment bank said in a Jan. 2 research note.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Society Who Gets to be An Atheist? andrea bennett, Kim Fu Some non-believers are working to combat white male dominance within the movement and make room for everyone to explore secular community.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Scientists believe this adaptation could also be an evolutionary stepping stone toward more terrestrial behavior in other species.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Analyzing samples in a terrestrial lab might reveal biosignatures, or the traces of ancient life, that elude detection with instruments on Mars.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Residents and firefighters have suffered physical injuries, but doctors say the wildfires can also take a heavy mental health toll on civilians and first responders.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Common goals may be to get a handle on your anxiety, address the trauma that’s holding you back, improve your physical health, or find emotional balance.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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This Barbera is both an earthly garden driven by rich red fruits and an ancient medicinal herb garden with its eucalyptus notes and proof that Barbera holds its own next to Barolo.Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Under Jamison’s direction, the Ailey dancers grew more and more godlike in technique without losing earthly looseness and soul.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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The charges include recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit an act injurious to the public and violating the social host ordinance.Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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All of the fraternity members, including Larsen, received at least one felony charge, including recklessly causing a fire with great bodily injury, conspiracy to commit an act injurious to the public, and violating the social host ordinance.Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
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Smoothies are an easy way to incorporate more non-animal protein into your diet.Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
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“Temporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporal. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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