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as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
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2
as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
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Recent Examples of interim
Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
In his place stepped Meyer as interim executive director.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Garcia also served as the interim for a few months that same year before Vanderpool began the job in September.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
An investigation by a commission established by the recent interim government called for punishment of up to 10 years in prison for Oli, Lekhak and the chief of police at the time of the protests.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
In his place stepped Meyer as interim executive director.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Aurora City Council has approved the appointment of three top city leaders, all of whom had been serving as interims in their respective roles.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Garcia also served as the interim for a few months that same year before Vanderpool began the job in September.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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The 20,000-seat pink-and-black stadium, first called DRV PNK and then Chase Stadium, is as nice as a temporary stadium can be.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Individual and group financial coaching is available to clients to work through financial trouble, and JFS provides temporary monetary relief for expenses like medical bills and rent as well.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The suspect had been granted provisional release in 2012.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco told the county Board of Supervisors in February that the group had relied on unverified data and had not included provisional votes and other confidential voter records.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Critics have argued that the lengthy intervals made the program less safe because teams could not improve and iterate quickly, the way commercial space companies like SpaceX do.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The combination is perfect for the transitional period from winter into spring, and then again in summer to fall.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 82-year-old is at a transitional housing program for veterans in Bridgeport, Karen Martucci said.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Miley Cyrus also reflected on her bond with Osment on the series, which was her first big acting role.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Failure to do so, acting FTA executive director Jamie Pfister warns in the directive, could lead the feds to require IDOT to use federal funds to correct safety problems.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When video streaming platforms were first launched, they were marketed as an affordable way to watch your favorite movies without the interruption of an ad break.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The great interruption was the Black Death of 1347–51, which killed between a third and half of the population of Eurasia, and from which the European population had only begun to recover in Luther’s time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Before going on hiatus in 2022 so that the group’s seven members could complete their mandatory military service, BTS was unequivocally the biggest band in the world.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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After a hiatus earlier this decade, the Neighbourhood released a trio of singles in October before putting out its fifth studio album, Ultrasound, in November.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The gender gap narrowed slightly in recent years but widened again in 2025, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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