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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, 4 June 2026
The school board interviewed candidates for the interim position during a closed meeting Monday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Jason Henry, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Depending on how aggressively partisan engineering escalates in the interim, the 2032 GPI is projected to range from 50 to 59, roughly four times the pre-2010 baseline and unprecedented in recent history.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
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Adjective
Public Safety Director Andy Wilson has been appointed interim attorney general until January.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The school board interviewed candidates for the interim position during a closed meeting Monday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Noun
Two bills moving through the state Legislature aim to change that, while a deluge of lawsuits could establish precedent in the interim.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Depending on how aggressively partisan engineering escalates in the interim, the 2032 GPI is projected to range from 50 to 59, roughly four times the pre-2010 baseline and unprecedented in recent history.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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Yet every World Cup match creates a temporary population surge that can rival the size of a small city.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Spotify has eliminated a temporary logo, months after courting user backlash to the design that many felt was visually unappealing.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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But before the first ball is kicked between Mexico and South Africa on Thursday, here are our provisional rankings of the top 50 players set to be involved at the World Cup.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Even now, the psychological moves of the book’s last moments, how and what Maeve understands, feel to me provisional, blurry, to be co-created with the reader.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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In short, the number of plastic nanoparticles in the arteries increased during the 10-year interval of the study.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Shouts rang out at regular intervals, sometimes interrupting her mid-flow.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Seasonal sprites flit and flutter, providing transitional scenes, hinting at mystical elements whizzing all around within this otherwise very human plot.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Given Liverpool’s success in previous years playing hard-hitting transitional football, fans should be quick to get on board.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Johnson pushed back against Pulte's critics -- arguing that the president has the prerogative to choose his Cabinet while stressing that the president told reporters that Pulte would serve on an acting basis -- up to 210 days without Senate confirmation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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His final acting role was on a 1996 episode of Caroline in the City.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Upon resuming the meeting, Breadon didn’t directly address the arrests, but said no further interruptions would be tolerated, per Council rules.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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The ride interruptions quickly became a topic of discussion among Disney fans online.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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After the hiatus, filming is slated to continue through the end of the year for a premiere in 2027.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Davies, who revived the show in 2005 after a 16-year hiatus and returned as showrunner in 2022, said the Christmas episode had not been written and no actor had been approached to play the central role of the Doctor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Also visit Devil’s Gulch within the park to learn about the legend of outlaw Jesse James, who allegedly jumped an 18-foot gap on horseback after a botched bank robbery in 1876.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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And on Tuesday, the gap was even wider, and the entire surface was beginning to droop toward the ocean.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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