: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim assignment
Examples of interim in a Sentence
Noun
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
Adjective
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Rather than simply push for a race-neutral application of the law, Carl thinks that white people can achieve a color-blind future only by pursuing zero-sum politics in the interim.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
The Angels went 36-52 the rest of the way, under interim manager Ray Montgomery.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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Noun
In the interim, though, some of the restaurants in Palo Alto’s downtown had invested heavily in creating their own parklets.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Rather than simply push for a race-neutral application of the law, Carl thinks that white people can achieve a color-blind future only by pursuing zero-sum politics in the interim.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Adjective
The board also thanked outgoing interim superintendent Rick DeMasters, who was named interim superintendent in December 2025.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
The Angels went 36-52 the rest of the way, under interim manager Ray Montgomery.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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interim
1 of 2 noun
in·ter·im
ˈin-tə-rəm 
: an intervening time see also ad interim
interim
2 of 2 adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim disposition
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