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adjective

Definition of interimnext
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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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noun

ˈin-tə-rəm How to pronounce interim (audio)
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
Adjective
All his lines on the upcoming season of Wheel have already been re-recorded by a new interim announcer. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Reynolds-Dobbs currently serves as interim CHRO and was VP, Talent Development and Chief Culture Officer of the company prior. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
The appeals court has yet to consider the broader arguments, and its decision on Wednesday was only on whether to grant the stay in the interim. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Associate head coach Tim Brewster took over as the interim and won both remaining games to finish 5-7. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
  1. temporary
  2. provisional
  3. interval
  4. transitional
  5. acting
  6. interruption
  7. hiatus
  8. gap
Adjective
  • Balance transfers may cause a temporary dip, but that impact should be weighed against the potential savings and the opportunity to pay down your balances faster.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Burbank giant has asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order and injunction to halt the FCC’s early station review.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of temporary
Adjective
  • Later, as the leading drivers prepared for their final Q3 runs, the provisional top three were Russell, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri and Gasly.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • South Africa’s case accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention remains pending before the International Court of Justice, which has issued several provisional measures but has not ruled on the merits.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of provisional
Noun
  • Take a few minutes to loosen up and get the blood flowing before starting your first interval.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Tickets cost £33 (about $44) and are sold in 10-minute intervals, for a 40-minute visit, but the first batch are sold out.
    — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of interval
Adjective
  • This is another detail that makes mules a perfect transitional piece.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The timeless throw-on-and-go pick has a lightweight feel that’s perfect for transitional layering.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of transitional
Adjective
  • Hailing from London as the son of hardscrabble fruit sellers, Winstone was often asked to channel his rough-and-tumble upbringing and pre-acting career as a boxer into mobster and villain roles.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez attributed the changes to technical issues.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of acting
Noun
  • The state legislature does not plan to reconvene before the end of the year, making the timing of the resignation largely a matter of political transition rather than an interruption of legislative business.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The game continued without interruption, with Sacramento State beating Mississippi Valley State 52-0 before 18,523 fans, the largest crowd for a Hornet Stadium home opener and fifth-largest in the program’s 73-year history.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • During the panel, Moranis revealed what finally brought him back in front of the camera after his decades-long hiatus.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The bloodshed returns after another 11-year hiatus, but the spatter is messier, thicker, and darker, seeping into a new vision by Ready or Not directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiatus
Noun
  • The commencement of large payments before the works are completed has created the timing gap referred to above, squeezing liquidity in the immediate term.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • African banks are constrained by government borrowing and shallow domestic savings, while the continent faces an infrastructure financing gap estimated at up to $100 billion a year.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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