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 unusually long hiatus was due to a number of factors — including aligning the schedules for the in-demand cast, Levinson’s other HBO series The Idol in the interim, and a cooling relationship between Levinson and star Zendaya, as The Hollywood Reporter detailed in a cover story last year.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Indeed, the presence of prominent Embaló allies in the interim Guinea-Bissau government lends credence to opposition cries of foul play.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Canada has been making inroads with other global trade partners in the interim, committing to deepening trade ties with Mexico in September following a meeting between the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Carney.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Tiago Splitter is taking on head coaching duties in the interim.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Indeed, the presence of prominent Embaló allies in the interim Guinea-Bissau government lends credence to opposition cries of foul play.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Canada has been making inroads with other global trade partners in the interim, committing to deepening trade ties with Mexico in September following a meeting between the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Carney.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Tiago Splitter is taking on head coaching duties in the interim.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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