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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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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
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Eric Kutsenda, Peter Seidler’s longtime friend and business partner, was interim chairman from November 2023 until John Seidler was approved as chairman in February 2025.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Any policy changes involving vehicle pursuits would ultimately fall to the Independence City Manager, who is currently being served by an interim.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Peru’s Congress in February elected Balcázar as the country’s eighth president in a decade, replacing another interim leader who was ousted the previous day over corruption allegations just four months into his term.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Eric Kutsenda, Peter Seidler’s longtime friend and business partner, was interim chairman from November 2023 until John Seidler was approved as chairman in February 2025.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Any policy changes involving vehicle pursuits would ultimately fall to the Independence City Manager, who is currently being served by an interim.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
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The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office says a temporary shelter has been established for those impacted by the storm at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, adding that public safety officials are securing the area and going door-to-door to assess damages.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Roza also said the growth in district contracting over the past several years cannot be separated from the flood of temporary federal relief money schools received during the pandemic.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Europe’s three major institutions, Bologna, Paris and Oxford, welcomed between 1,000 and 2,500 students each in these early decades, and conditions were sprawling, anarchic and provisional.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 126,000 babies were born to mothers aged 15 to 19, according to provisional data.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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But established turf needs to be watered at semi-regular intervals, and this will depend on the turf species.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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The interval between mowing would be longer to allow the turf to grow that extra inch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, this transitional season is also a time when plants can experience issues like leaf drop due to changing conditions.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Lightweight and silky, this V-neck sweater is a great find for transitional weather.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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Funding the contracts is the next challenge During an upbeat City Hall news conference later in the day, acting Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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But Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has been elevated to the top job, on at least an acting basis, and is performing the duties of the department’s top official.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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That kind of constant interruption adds up.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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In real-life scenarios, the AI chatbot excels at rapidly resolving problems for customers, from changes to trips, to navigating travel interruptions.—
Lizeth Beltran,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Boston Bruins are back after a one-year hiatus, making a 24-point jump under first-year coach Marco Sturm.—
John Wawrow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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This marks Moranis’ first onscreen film role since taking a hiatus in 1997.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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So what does a $77 rotisserie chicken say about the increasing wealth gap, the disparity between the leisure and working classes, and the overall affordability crisis that certainly irked those who balked at the price?—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Republicans tend to view their tax bill more negatively than Democrats, but Gallup’s polling shows that this gap often shrinks when a Republican is president.—
Linley Sanders,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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