for the time being

1. see for the moment.

Example Sentences

No restrictions on consumer consumption have been announced for the time being.

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Seehorn’s Carol, on the other hand, is battling her way through one long X-File that, for the time being, is set to play out over at least two seasons.

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In a recent newsletter, the head teacher said temperatures in the main school building are comfortable at the moment so children do not need to wear extra layers for the time being.

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Rural areas are still attractive to buyers, which could keep home prices high for the time being.

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Since neither option was a possibility, “for the time being, no dramatic initiatives are available to reverse this state of affairs.”

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Related Words

• brief 
• interim 
• limited 
• makeshift 
• momentary 
• provisional 
• short-lived 
• transitory