in the interim

phrase

: 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.

Examples of in the interim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latter war was ended by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement; among its provisions were a future referendum for independence as well as semiautonomous status for the south in the interim. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Ingram recommended that Captain TJ Thomas, who joined the agency in March 2023, serve as the chief in the interim, according to his statement. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026

John Douglas — a longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer — replaced Beard in the interim, having done so previously when the veteran drummer underwent an emergency appendectomy in 2002. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

But the respite after the signing was short-lived, with Washington and Tehran seemingly adopting different interpretations of the language used in the interim agreement. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the interim

• serum
• theorem