nonpermanent
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The bargaining unit, called NIH Fellows United, is set to represent more than 5000 nonpermanent researchers, including graduate students, postdocs, and research fellows, who work at NIH research facilities.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2023
To which Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama—one of the rotating nonpermanent council members who happened to be serving as chair—proposed a mirthful deal: “You stop the war, and President Zelensky will not take the floor.”
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2023
Both mobile homes and trailers can be relocated, making them nonpermanent in any particular location.
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023
Last year, Canada added over 437,000 immigrants and another 608,000 nonpermanent residents, such as refugees and those on study or work permits, the census agency said in its report, published on Wednesday.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023
In the present writer’s view it would be preferable if the election of nonpermanent members of consultative assemblies in sovereign states should be dependent on the will and choice of the people.
From The Secret of Divine Civilization by `Abdu'l-Bahá
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