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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
How McHenry became interim speaker A post-9/11 rule required House speakers to keep a secret list of successors who could step up and run the chamber in the event something happened to him or her. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 With her 180-day mandate as interim president expiring, Rodríguez insists search-and-rescue operations remain active, dismissing residents’ accounts of delays and equipment shortages. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Noun
In the interim, there’s confusion among AI companies on who or which agency is directing AI regulation. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 In the interim, Deputy Superintendent Melissa Balknight assumed Hill’s responsibilities. — Charlotte Observer, 24 June 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
  • Lineage has wrapped portions of the building with a temporary material meant to contain debris, reduce odors and dampen noise during the remediation process.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The Sheriff’s Office announced that its attorneys prevailed in court Thursday afternoon, and the temporary restraining was now dissolved.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of temporary
Adjective
  • Average air fares have declined slightly in the past month, but are still up more than 10% compared to this time last year, according to provisional reporting from tracking firms.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • Life expectancy hit another record high in 2025, according to new provisional federal data.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of provisional
Noun
  • When asked to run similar projections while modeling for factors such as return variability, family income and investor behavior, Morningstar showcases a more subdued picture of financial health for account holders at the same intervals.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Participants also self-selected their time interval, and outcomes were self-reported, which may introduce participant bias.
    — Allison Forsyth, Health, 30 June 2026
Definition of interval
Adjective
  • With three Japanese players around him, the decision to immediately engage during such a transitional moment was incorrect.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Swift's fifth studio album, 1989, was a major transitional moment for the singer.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of transitional
Adjective
  • Foreign aid has been a clear focus; after USAID was razed last year, Vought was made acting administrator and tasked with overseeing the closeout of the agency.
    — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026
  • Her last acting role was a return to voice acting, a free-to-play video game in 2016.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of acting
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  • Research at the University of California, Irvine in 2008 found that returning to full focus after an interruption can take an average of 23 minutes.
    — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • In February 2025, Musk admitted DOGE accidentally ended—and then quickly restored—funding for Ebola prevention, saying there was no interruption to programming.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of interruption
Noun
  • The production is also difficult vocally and physically, especially after a hiatus.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • The festival has been on hiatus since last year, so maybe organizers have time for a trip to New York?
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of hiatus
Noun
  • Actress Mariska Hargitay, who joined Swift courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, appears to have one notable gap in her Broadway schedule.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • By the end of the match, the vast gap in the teams’ rankings had been reduced to only one goal.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026
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