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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
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Meanwhile, Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is set to step down at the end of May, and will be replaced on an interim basis by a longtime agency official.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Borrowers will often be able to float it down before closing and, in the interim, won't need to worry about any other incremental increases.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
But Thursday’s series finale also included several unexpected pitching decisions from interim manager Chad Tracy.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Meanwhile, Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is set to step down at the end of May, and will be replaced on an interim basis by a longtime agency official.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Noun
Bob Myers, who is the president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) and former general manager of the Golden State Warriors, will oversee the department in the interim.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Borrowers will often be able to float it down before closing and, in the interim, won't need to worry about any other incremental increases.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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Grgich immigrated to the US in 1958 — after first escaping to West Germany on a temporary visa — as these innovations spread.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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To be sure, after unveiling its first Milan flagship in the elegant residential area of Via Mameli in 2024 and setting up a series of itinerant temporary stores across Italy, last year Collanine Colorate stepped abroad to test international markets via pop-ups in Madrid, Lisbon and Paris.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The board voted to reject the provisional ballots.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The European Union reached a provisional deal to strengthen the supply of essential medicines — such as antibiotics, insulin, vaccines, and painkillers — and avoid shortages by boosting domestic production and reducing reliance on imports.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Several of the largest non-traded BDCs and interval funds began receiving withdrawal requests at rates far beyond what their quarterly redemption structures were designed to handle.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Last year, even with the field untouched during the half-time show at the Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, the interval lasted a little over 24 minutes, rather than the usual 15 minutes set out in the Laws of the Game.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Ten Hag’s team will argue he was set up to fail during a difficult transitional period for the club after predecessor Xabi Alonso’s successful spell.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Woodland had 81 people in emergency shelters and 22 in transitional housing.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The track will appear in tonight’s episode of the show, which also features Morris’ acting debut.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
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The cost of the war in Iran has grown to $29 billion, acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst said in testimony Tuesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Assayas is, above all, an urbane filmmaker, with no room for discourse so crude or interruption so abrupt as to let the winds of history waft through his film unperfumed.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The interruption occurred Wednesday, and pressure has since been restored, according to an alert from the city.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The festival has been on a years-long hiatus.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Aiken ran for Congress twice While on hiatus from music, Aiken made two bids for Congress.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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In other words, there was a gap in the market.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Amid this gap in oversight, Agan found two new jobs and remains in the classroom.—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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