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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
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
UConn has lost $41 million from research grant terminations and unexpected non-renewals, said Lindsay DiStefano, interim vice president of research.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Wilks served as the Panthers’ defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach in 2022 before being tapped to be the interim after Matt Rhule’s firing.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Andres Chait, the chief of school operations, will be interim superintendent.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
UConn has lost $41 million from research grant terminations and unexpected non-renewals, said Lindsay DiStefano, interim vice president of research.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
An interim could be appointed, with BBC insiders suggesting that Rhodri Talfan Davies, the nations and regions chief, is a likely caretaker.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Wilks served as the Panthers’ defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach in 2022 before being tapped to be the interim after Matt Rhule’s firing.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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The administration argues that the department can grant or revoke the temporary protections and judges should not interfere.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the Defense Department sought to use the system sooner around El Paso, prompting the FAA to impose the temporary flight restriction.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nonetheless, provisional suspensions don’t happen too often.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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There were 4,120 cases of whooping cough in 2025, according to provisional data from the Department of State Health Services.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other than that let the factory maintenance minder pick the intervals.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Note that locations farther to the west have the moon and sun together in the sky for a noticeably longer interval.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lucky for me, Nordstrom’s sale section is teeming with discounts on transitional and warm-weather fashion, from lightweight jackets and T-shirts to cute ballet flats and sneakers.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two Venezuelan nationals, who are allegedly members of the violent transitional criminal organization, have been charged in connection with the scheme.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti adapted O’Farrell’s Women’s Prize for Fiction winner for the stage, with direction by Erica Whyman, former acting artistic director of the RSC.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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Storrie’s separate interview was the angel on the shoulder opposite of the cheeky devil Williams represented, revealing more about his pre-acting background.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hungary blocked a new package of EU sanctions on Russia in response to interruptions in Russian oil supplies that pass through Ukraine, and vowed to veto any further pro-Ukraine policies until oil flows resume.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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That sounds reassuring, but not all interruptions, delays or cancellations are created equal.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The show continued filming without him before going on a pre-planned hiatus in November, and the creative team wrote Billy out of subsequent episodes rather than recasting the character.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Official Statement Katseye shared a statement on the group’s official social media pages Friday announcing Bannerman’s temporary hiatus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Uneven progress is a polite way of saying that not only does California’s achievement gap persist, but the state’s academic outcomes still fall behind those of other states in national testing.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Income and wealth inequality are not new concerns for the US economy, but the gap between the haves and the have-nots widened this past year.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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