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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And in the meantime, exacerbated by COVID, the production bottleneck grew, which gave the companies more control over prices and supply.
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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 18 July 2025
Still, this rollout will take time, so local governments should offer accessible testing services and water filters to affected communities in the meantime.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Díaz, in the meantime, is an expensive player with a short runway.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Johnson was a late bloomer, waiting for a growth spurt and obsessing over his jump shot in the meantime.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 18 July 2025
Still, this rollout will take time, so local governments should offer accessible testing services and water filters to affected communities in the meantime.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Díaz, in the meantime, is an expensive player with a short runway.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Johnson was a late bloomer, waiting for a growth spurt and obsessing over his jump shot in the meantime.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
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“In the meantime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20meantime. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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