temporality
noun
tem·po·ral·i·ty
ˌtem-pə-ˈra-lə-tē 
plural temporalities
1
a
: civil or political as distinguished from spiritual or ecclesiastical power or authority
b
: an ecclesiastical property or revenue
—often used in plural
2
: the quality or state of being temporal
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After so many roles that required him to straddle between different temporalities, DiCaprio was cast in the role of someone whose entire reality hinges upon keeping them separate.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2025
The Canyon itself remains completely untouched by any flickering temporality on its edges, as feeble as a firefly against Alpha Centauri.
—Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
First: Both films and the rice cooker involve temporality.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Born in 1982 in Gyumri, Armenia, Harutyunyan is professor of contemporary art and theory at the Berlin University of the Arts with a background in post-Soviet art and culture, Marxist aesthetics, historical temporality, and curatorial theory.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2025
The Canyon itself remains completely untouched by any flickering temporality on its edges, as feeble as a firefly against Alpha Centauri.
—Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
First: Both films and the rice cooker involve temporality.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Born in 1982 in Gyumri, Armenia, Harutyunyan is professor of contemporary art and theory at the Berlin University of the Arts with a background in post-Soviet art and culture, Marxist aesthetics, historical temporality, and curatorial theory.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2025
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“Temporality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporality. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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