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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The change will go into effect in the fall, and in the interim, colleges will have to validate the identity of certain first-time applicants who are enrolled in the summer term. Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025 Despite Chapman’s absence, Melvin said Devers — who has not played the field this year — will not play third in the interim. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 June 2025 Although the tariffs may eventually stimulate production from the US suppliers, the production lag means costs will increase in the interim, and prices will likely rise to near the level of the import alternative. Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 The president agreed to extend a 50 percent tariff deadline on goods from the European Union until July 9 (the date that the deferral of reciprocal tariffs on other trading partners across the globe will expire), presumably to allow for the pursuit of a trade agreement in the interim. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the interim

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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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