transitory
/ˈtrænsɪtəri/ adjectiveDefinition
› only lasting for a short period of time: A growing proportion of the population are in a transitory stage between paid employment and old age. transitory factors/issues a transitory phase/period
(Definition of transitory adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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