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 vacated ruling means Boodarian will not be transferred to a state hospital in the interim.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Harrison will be replaced in the interim by Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi as co-general managers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
But this week, the Azores Islands regional government approved a bank loan to pay the Portuguese workers at the base in the interim.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
The Wolverines have full faith that Marshall can handle the lead role in the interim.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Harrison will be replaced in the interim by Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi as co-general managers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
But this week, the Azores Islands regional government approved a bank loan to pay the Portuguese workers at the base in the interim.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
The Wolverines have full faith that Marshall can handle the lead role in the interim.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 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 19 Nov. 2025.
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