in the meantime

idiom

1
: during the time before something happens or before a specified period ends
The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can keep using the old ones in the meantime.
2
: while something else is being done or was being done
She spent four years studying for her law degree. In the meantime, she continued to work at the bank.

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There needs to be a restoration of services like running water and electricity in the meantime, according to Yacoubian. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025 But with graduation rates above 80%, some powerful learning must have taken place somewhere along the line in the meantime. U T Opinion, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025 Efforts are underway to close this knowledge gap, but in the meantime, simply knowing the right terms to use with a doctor can make a meaningful difference. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025 The Corsican Mafia, in the meantime, has been replaced by a high-class crime family of Algerian origin. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the meantime

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“In the meantime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20meantime. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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