: 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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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Garcia also served as the interim for a few months that same year before Vanderpool began the job in September.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Andres Chait, the chief of school operations, will be interim superintendent.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The idea of an external interim, new to the club, new to the league, represents a leap into the dark for everyone involved.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Garcia also served as the interim for a few months that same year before Vanderpool began the job in September.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Andres Chait, the chief of school operations, will be interim superintendent.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 1 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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