1. to make temporal or worldly; to give a temporal character to something
Usage: formal; philosophical
2. to place in time; to assign a temporal dimension or sequence to something
Usage: academic; philosophical

Examples

• The philosopher argued that modern society tends to temporalize all human experiences.
• Religious reformers sought to temporalize the church’s vast holdings.
• The historian attempted to temporalize the ancient myths by placing them in historical context.
• Critics claimed the new policy would temporalize what should remain timeless values.
• The researcher worked to temporalize the data by establishing clear chronological markers.
• Some argue that digital media temporalizes our perception of events.