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 department ordered a halt to new student visa appointments in the interim.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 2 June 2025
Baun recently worked in the same role at PNW Railcars and joined the firm in the interim as senior vice president.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
If injuries do rear their ugly head then the Rays will have a battle tested veteran to give them innings in the interim.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
There is no definitive timetable for when the commission could resume, but planning and coordinating could continue in the interim.
—The Athletic College Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 2 June 2025
Baun recently worked in the same role at PNW Railcars and joined the firm in the interim as senior vice president.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
If injuries do rear their ugly head then the Rays will have a battle tested veteran to give them innings in the interim.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
There is no definitive timetable for when the commission could resume, but planning and coordinating could continue in the interim.
—The Athletic College Staff, New York Times, 22 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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