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"temporary" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often makeshift (9 letters).
Definitions
lacking continuity or regularity
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).
Used in a sentence
“Sally was put in temporary charge of the department while they searched for a full-time replacement.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“not permanent”9 letters
02“Not permanent”9 letters
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