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pro tem

ADJECTIVE
temporary
Synonyms
WEAK
Band-Aid acting ad hoc ad interim alternate brief changeable ephemeral evanescent fleeting for the time being fugacious fugitive impermanent interim limited make-do makeshift momentary mortal overnight passing perishable pro tempore provisional provisory shifting short short-lived slapdash stopgap substitute summary supply temp transient transitory unfixed unstable volatile

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He held the title only because Vermont’s Jim Jeffords recently had switched to the Democratic caucus, pushing the former president pro tem, 98-year-old Strom Thurmond, into the minority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“It never goes away,” Commissioner Eddie Dingler, the mayor pro tem, said of talk about the incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

If Warsh isn’t confirmed before Powell’s term expires in May, Powell said he would serve as chair pro tem, continuing to lead the institution until Warsh is confirmed.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“The one thing that’s pretty clear is that the president cannot select a chair pro tem, if Powell’s term expires,” Scott Alvarez, the former Fed general counsel, said in an interview.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Then followed a brief intermission, while David called a substitute pro tem to the speaker’s desk.

From David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West by Maniates, Belle Kanaris