in the interim
idiom
: at or during the same time : meanwhile
The regulations are scheduled to go into effect next winter, and in the interim, we'll be working hard to make all of the appropriate changes.
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On Monday, the high court agreed to take up the case while also allowing Slaughter to be fired in the interim, in line with their previous emergency orders.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Many safety projects take years — sometimes decades — to get fully funded from planning through construction, a process that leaves residents in danger in the interim.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Looking for blue line depth in the interim, the Wild signed veteran Jack Johnson to a professional tryout contract last month.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Bonacini emphasized the need for better prevention and diagnosis in the interim.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Many safety projects take years — sometimes decades — to get fully funded from planning through construction, a process that leaves residents in danger in the interim.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Looking for blue line depth in the interim, the Wild signed veteran Jack Johnson to a professional tryout contract last month.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Bonacini emphasized the need for better prevention and diagnosis in the interim.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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