MEANING
For the present period, with the possibility that the situation will change later.
Use it for
describing a temporary arrangement; saying something applies only for now; postponing a permanent decision; maintaining the current situation until circumstances changeMarks a present arrangement as temporary without committing to a specific end date. Writing functions: Temporary arrangement. Semantic categories (by meaning): Temporary arrangements; Time. Contexts: General conversation; Business; Formal writing.
On the page
For the time being, the archive will open only by appointment.
We are keeping the old booking system for the time being.
Word forms
- Base
- for the time being
Usage notes
Adverbial phrase: normally after the relevant statement or at the beginning. Keep the time being fixed. Register: neutral. Commonness: common (qualitative editorial estimate, informed by dictionaries/corpus).
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