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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Day has been running the agency in the interim.
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Josie Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
The people who live there still have questions about what happens in the interim.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
While the full complement of new Terminal 1 gates will be completed in 2028, in the interim, three more will arrive a bit sooner — two more will be operational by this May, and a third one will come in the spring 2027.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Those two have formed an impressive partnership quickly and City are very happy with both — Alleyne may see his game time suffer in the interim if and when Guehi arrives but he is being considered as a genuine option that could stick around next season.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Josie Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
The people who live there still have questions about what happens in the interim.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
While the full complement of new Terminal 1 gates will be completed in 2028, in the interim, three more will arrive a bit sooner — two more will be operational by this May, and a third one will come in the spring 2027.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Those two have formed an impressive partnership quickly and City are very happy with both — Alleyne may see his game time suffer in the interim if and when Guehi arrives but he is being considered as a genuine option that could stick around next season.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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