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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He’s slated to return to the roster at some point this spring, but the team needs to win games without him in the interim.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Trump announced Thursday afternoon that Waltz, a hawkish former congressman, would become his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expanding his portfolio to include national security adviser in the interim.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 1 May 2025
As Orlando gets four days off to prepare for the Southeast Division foe as well as Boston the following night, the Hawks will play back-to-back games (against the Knicks on Saturday and the Jazz on Sunday) in the interim.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
But in the interim, residents are experiencing traffic delays as traffic lights stopped functioning, the shutdown of nearby grocery stores, and other disruptions.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Trump announced Thursday afternoon that Waltz, a hawkish former congressman, would become his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expanding his portfolio to include national security adviser in the interim.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 1 May 2025
As Orlando gets four days off to prepare for the Southeast Division foe as well as Boston the following night, the Hawks will play back-to-back games (against the Knicks on Saturday and the Jazz on Sunday) in the interim.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
But in the interim, residents are experiencing traffic delays as traffic lights stopped functioning, the shutdown of nearby grocery stores, and other disruptions.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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