: 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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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Any policy changes involving vehicle pursuits would ultimately fall to the Independence City Manager, who is currently being served by an interim.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Mainoo has not featured for England since the Nations League win over the Republic of Ireland in September 2024, under interim head coach Lee Carsley.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Any policy changes involving vehicle pursuits would ultimately fall to the Independence City Manager, who is currently being served by an interim.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Most of the Downright crowd was upstairs on the third floor for panels, but overall the hotel seemed like a fine interim central hub for music.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Mainoo has not featured for England since the Nations League win over the Republic of Ireland in September 2024, under interim head coach Lee Carsley.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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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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