1. the present occasion or purpose; the immediate moment or circumstance
Usage: usually used in the phrase 'for the nonce'
2. a word or expression created or used for a single occasion or temporary purpose
Usage: linguistics term; also called a nonce word

Examples

• For the nonce, we'll use this temporary solution until a better one is found.
• The author invented a nonce word to describe the character's unusual emotion.
• Let's set aside our differences for the nonce and work together on this project.
• Linguists study nonce words to understand how language evolves and adapts.
• For the nonce, this arrangement will have to suffice.