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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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2
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
Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Eric Kutsenda, Peter Seidler’s longtime friend and business partner, was interim chairman from November 2023 until John Seidler was approved as chairman in February 2025.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The White House has used funding from the 2025 tax and spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill to pay DHS salaries in the interim, but the administration has warned that funding could run out at the end of this month.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Local lawmakers approved Rocha Moya’s request to take a leave of absence on Saturday and appointed Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde as interim governor.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Eric Kutsenda, Peter Seidler’s longtime friend and business partner, was interim chairman from November 2023 until John Seidler was approved as chairman in February 2025.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Noun
Deputy directors Brian Baptiste and Rachelle Paul will serve as co-leaders in the interim.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The White House has used funding from the 2025 tax and spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill to pay DHS salaries in the interim, but the administration has warned that funding could run out at the end of this month.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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These back-and-forth jabs appear to put ever greater distance between the parties, nearly four weeks after the US and Iran first reached their temporary ceasefire.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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DeCiccio expects the public course, known as WP9 and running prominently through the tony city, to be completely closed until May 18, when temporary greens will allow limited play.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Gregory Brown, the founder of a Beverly Hills company called GlobalCast Partners, LLC, contacted Epstein and sought his help in freeing those funds for the rebels, who later formed the provisional government after Gaddafi’s fall.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Voters who conditionally register can cast provisional ballots in the two weeks leading up to Election Day at early voting sites.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Today, Kneeland has 25 students in transitional kindergarten through eighth grade.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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At least one-third of this year’s guests worked toward finding housing, according to Seiss, including those seeking work, gaining access to transitional housing or getting a spot at a full-time shelter.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Funding the contracts is the next challenge During an upbeat City Hall news conference later in the day, acting Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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But Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has been elevated to the top job, on at least an acting basis, and is performing the duties of the department’s top official.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Employees restock more frequently and experience fewer interruptions from weekend shoppers, resulting in shelves that tend to stay better organized and fuller.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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It has been contested almost annually without interruption since 10 years after the end of the Civil War, and on the first Saturday in May for almost a century.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tourism spending surged thanks in part to the comeback tour of K-pop supergroup BTS, who returned to the stage after a years-long hiatus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The group, which recently announced its first album in six years, is touring for the first time since the members' mandatory military service in South Korea caused BTS to go on hiatus starting in 2022.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new batch of money is separate from a $245 million pool of new funds officials already allocated to help close looming budget gaps.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Canadian reverse logistics company’s pathway-level data report details the limitations, trade-offs and infrastructure gaps that defining the sector—something Debrand likened to opening the black box of textile circularity.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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