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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He’s slated to return to the roster at some point this spring, but the team needs to win games without him in the interim. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Trump announced Thursday afternoon that Waltz, a hawkish former congressman, would become his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expanding his portfolio to include national security adviser in the interim. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 1 May 2025 As Orlando gets four days off to prepare for the Southeast Division foe as well as Boston the following night, the Hawks will play back-to-back games (against the Knicks on Saturday and the Jazz on Sunday) in the interim. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025 But in the interim, residents are experiencing traffic delays as traffic lights stopped functioning, the shutdown of nearby grocery stores, and other disruptions. Solcyré Burga, Time, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the interim

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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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