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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Trump is expected to come to an agreement with China ahead of the end of the year, but in the interim, the duty rate stands at 30 percent.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Taking Seb’s place in the interim was Hunter, who’d been on the island for two years.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
But the rollout will likely be slower, and electricity costs may rise sharply for the rest of us in the interim as users compete for limited juice.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Their roles will not be filled immediately, and in the interim the group’s EVPs — Amanda Kozlowski, EVP Strategy & Chief of Staff; Jack Teed, EVP Global Creative Advertising and Nasim Cambron, EVP Worldwide Publicity — will help lead global campaigns.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Taking Seb’s place in the interim was Hunter, who’d been on the island for two years.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
But the rollout will likely be slower, and electricity costs may rise sharply for the rest of us in the interim as users compete for limited juice.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Their roles will not be filled immediately, and in the interim the group’s EVPs — Amanda Kozlowski, EVP Strategy & Chief of Staff; Jack Teed, EVP Global Creative Advertising and Nasim Cambron, EVP Worldwide Publicity — will help lead global campaigns.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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