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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On the other, a team that had headed in a different, positive direction in the interim.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Multiverses and numerous Disney+ TV shows have made the MCU rather more unwieldy in the interim, but hopes are high that this fifth outing for Earth's Mightiest Heroes can restore the record-breaking franchise to past glories.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The private industry figures that were reported in the interim offered a mixed bag of hope, at best.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Shanon McCarthy is named the new general manager of the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club after serving several times in the interim role during leadership transitions.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Multiverses and numerous Disney+ TV shows have made the MCU rather more unwieldy in the interim, but hopes are high that this fifth outing for Earth's Mightiest Heroes can restore the record-breaking franchise to past glories.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The private industry figures that were reported in the interim offered a mixed bag of hope, at best.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Shanon McCarthy is named the new general manager of the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club after serving several times in the interim role during leadership transitions.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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