in the meantime

idiom

1

: during the time before something happens or before a specified period ends

The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can keep using the old ones in the meantime.

2

: while something else is being done or was being done

She spent four years studying for her law degree. In the meantime, she continued to work at the bank.

Examples of in the meantime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the music industry can’t and shouldn’t wait for the official rules to come down on the role that AI can or should be able to play within music — AI is dramatically shifting the music landscape, and those in the music and tech spaces need to lead and come to our own agreements in the meantime. —Oscar Höglund, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026

Emerick and the defense were clutch in the meantime, staving off most of the waves Arlington brought on the attack. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026

The state filed an appeal and asked the court to pause the ruling in the meantime. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025

The Panthers, in the meantime, have already shown an innate ability to play up — or down — to their level of competition. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for in the meantime

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime