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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
Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Childhood vaccines will remain covered by insurance plans despite recent recommendation changes issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, interim state insurance commissioner Josh Hershman confirmed in a statement Tuesday evening.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
By law, federal employees are guaranteed back pay once a government shutdown ends, but the bill was intended to provide pay for those working in the interim.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But he’s kept up with the Panthers, even while serving as Stanford’s interim coach in the fall.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Childhood vaccines will remain covered by insurance plans despite recent recommendation changes issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, interim state insurance commissioner Josh Hershman confirmed in a statement Tuesday evening.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Irvine City Council promoted from within to fill the city’s top executive position, this week dropping interim from City Manager Sean Crumby’s title.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
By law, federal employees are guaranteed back pay once a government shutdown ends, but the bill was intended to provide pay for those working in the interim.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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In an interview, Wilcox said the order is effective until Thursday, when the court has scheduled another hearing, this time on a temporary injunction.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dynamic Random Access Memory, or DRAM, generally refers to the primary, volatile memory found in most computers for temporary data storage.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data runs through August 2025 and represents the first update of monthly provisional drug overdose deaths since the federal government shutdown.—
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement What makes these cuts particularly remarkable is that on May 14, 2025, the Division of Overdose Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had announced, based on provisional data, that the number of overdose deaths in 2024 had dropped 27%.—
Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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These five movement styles included resistance training, aerobic exercise, high-intensity intervals, mind–body practices like Tai Chi and yoga, and hybrid routines blending any of the previous four types.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Users can also select between four timer settings at one-hour intervals.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Devin Harris Harris brought speed and scoring the Nets badly needed during a transitional stretch, stepping in as a lead guard who could pressure defenses and create his own offense.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Nest boxes provide transitional nesting areas as habitat is better managed and restored, while also creating opportunities for research essential to recovery.—
Joe Murphy,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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The dual album nature of the tour – along with Grande's recent acting interlude – creates seemingly endless set list options.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Delcy Rodríguez, Nicolás Maduro’s loyal deputy and the acting Vice-President at the time of his ouster, has stepped into the role of the country’s interim leader.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Rookie will be paired with Idol for the rest of the season, with its remaining 15 episodes getting a straight run with no interruptions.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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Police use these radios to reach dispatch services, contact Emergency Medical Services, and seek backup police services without network interruptions, according to Radio Communications of Virginia.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actor Harry Styles finally has a new album dropping after a nearly four-year hiatus, and fans are chomping at the bit.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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When will the band end their hiatus and return to the stage?—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
15 Jan. 2026
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Even if audio isn’t clear, the brain can shift up a gear and start processing the audio faster to fill in the gaps or filter out any distortion or background noises.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Nearly six years later, the gap between the top and bottom of the K is still diverging.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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