for the time being
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Fluhler said that, for the time being, staff members are prepping around two-thirds of what they were before, a move that’s helped lower costs, since the owners don’t have to buy those products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
If you’re really worried, skip uncooked produce like salad mixes, berries, basil, and snap peas for the time being.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
North Wales Police advised other householders to "keep all doors and windows closed for the time being".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Treasury yields are likely to remain elevated for the time being and SEB said it expects the 10-year yield to fluctuate around the 4.50% mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Okay then. Promise to do exactly what I say, and for the time being, you’re just here to assist us in sample collection.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
