: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
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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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Sarah Boese, a deputy administrator, has filed a separate complaint alleging unethical conduct and political retaliation for the board's refusal to consider her for the job and choosing Marasco as the interim, the Register reports.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
This was Memphis’ first playoff game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.
—Cliff Brunt, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Two months after the court hearing, Anderson-Barker wrote to Feldstein Soto, copying Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and UCLA interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt asking that the phones be returned to the students.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Sarah Boese, a deputy administrator, has filed a separate complaint alleging unethical conduct and political retaliation for the board's refusal to consider her for the job and choosing Marasco as the interim, the Register reports.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The fate of Doug Christie Perry’s first decision will determine the fate of Doug Christie, who took over as interim head coach when Mike Brown was fired Dec. 27 after the Kings went 13-18 to start the season.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
This was Memphis’ first playoff game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.
—Cliff Brunt, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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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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