: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim assignment
Examples of interim in a Sentence
Noun
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
Adjective
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2025
The Irvine City Council promoted from within to fill the city’s top executive position, this week dropping interim from City Manager Sean Crumby’s title.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The interim coach of the Colorado State Rams football team along with the university's athletic director apologized to their on-field opponent after a spitting incident over the weekend.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Florida interim Billy Gonzales already has a game under him, a fourth quarter loss to Georgia at a neutral site in Jacksonville, Fla.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2025
The Irvine City Council promoted from within to fill the city’s top executive position, this week dropping interim from City Manager Sean Crumby’s title.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Penn State is operating under interim head coach Terry Smith following the dismissal of now-former program leader James Franklin earlier this season.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The interim coach of the Colorado State Rams football team along with the university's athletic director apologized to their on-field opponent after a spitting incident over the weekend.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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interim
1 of 2 noun
in·ter·im
ˈin-tə-rəm 
: an intervening time see also ad interim
interim
2 of 2 adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim disposition
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