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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
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
The interim deal gives negotiators 60 days to reach a nuclear agreement, but the issue is intricate and the time can be extended.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Reeti Malhotra
june 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
The brand says the model will now arrive by 2030, focusing on plug-in hybrids in the interim, such as the Valhalla.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
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Adjective
United States Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to commence peace negotiations with senior Iranian officials, as both sides work to expand a fragile interim agreement aimed at ending the war.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
The interim deal gives negotiators 60 days to reach a nuclear agreement, but the issue is intricate and the time can be extended.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Noun
In the interim, the Department of Water Resources is providing portage services for boats navigating the waterways.
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Reeti Malhotra
june 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
The brand says the model will now arrive by 2030, focusing on plug-in hybrids in the interim, such as the Valhalla.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
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Generally, ozone nanobubbling is effective as a temporary solution for algae blooms.
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The damage hasn't affected game day experiences—but stadium leaders say the temporary fix won't last forever.
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Paradoxically, any such relief and the unfreezing of assets would almost certainly be provisional on major concessions on Iran’s nuclear program – concessions that hardliners are likely to reject.
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With a provisional agreement due to be signed Friday that cements a truce between Washington and Tehran, countries across the region are picking up the pieces from the conflict.
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Lower-risk bridges with lighter traffic and sound materials may qualify for longer intervals.
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At intervals John would shamble around the stage in a cruel parody of a disabled person, which in those days offended no one.
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Because while a mouse embryo can race through major developmental changes in a matter of hours or days, catshark embryos develop over roughly 175 days, giving researchers an unusually detailed window into transitional stages that are normally difficult to capture in rapidly-developing mammals.
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With the younger students in transitional kindergarten programs, Robles instructed them to create a flat rocket with squares containing the letters of their name.
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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.
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His final acting role was on a 1996 episode of Caroline in the City.
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The breakdown came after years of increasingly frequent complaints about train delays and service interruptions.
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Community members repeatedly told the Fort Worth school district to reinstate former principal Shayma Alzubi — with a few interruptions — during a board meeting Tuesday.
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However, the Woodland museum is in a relocation hiatus and is not currently a standard walk-up attraction, so check for private showing or reopening updates before planning a trip around it.
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When The Talk returned after a brief hiatus, Underwood addressed Osbourne's departure.
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And that gap has real consequences.
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The donated jet was designed to bridge the gap until the other planes are ready.
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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