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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
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
In Sonder’s news release, interim CEO Janice Sears claimed that problems with Marriott Bonvoy’s website’s integration with Sonder caused the company to lose out on funds.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
As for the search process, which will be for the club’s 10th head coach all-time (excluding interims), Onalfo is not divulging a specific timeline or coaching profile.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The organization announced Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi will serve as co-interim general managers while a permanent replacement is sought.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
In Sonder’s news release, interim CEO Janice Sears claimed that problems with Marriott Bonvoy’s website’s integration with Sonder caused the company to lose out on funds.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
Maurice is the ninth head coach (including three interims) Tallas has worked for in that span.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
As for the search process, which will be for the club’s 10th head coach all-time (excluding interims), Onalfo is not divulging a specific timeline or coaching profile.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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What To Know The Senate passed a temporary funding bill to end the United States' longest-ever government shutdown.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But no need to fret; the cool-down is temporary, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the job of being a professor became more tenuous and provisional—some 75 percent of faculty are nontenured, many working term to term, with the fate of their employment determined, in part, by student course evaluations.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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At polling places that remained closed, voters were sent to other sits to pick up provisional ballots.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The researchers noted that many advanced systems – such as electromagnetic warfare simulators and particle beam platforms – require immense bursts of energy delivered with extreme precision, often at the megawatt level within microsecond or even nanosecond intervals.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the zoo, orangutans have the longest interbirth interval — or period of time between babies — of all non-human primates, as mothers care for their young for seven to eight years before giving birth to another baby.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cranberry nails are meeting the transitional moment—and checking every seasonal manicure box.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Nov. 2025
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SaphiRose Waterproof Trench Coat This lightweight trench coat is a smart pick for travel days and transitional weather.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced that the agency would be re-opening the contract for the Artemis III lunar lander, which had previously been let to SpaceX to be fulfilled by their Starship Human Landing System.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The film made around $320 million globally on a tiny $14 million budget, and garnered six Oscar nominations — including for Best Picture and acting nods for cast members Close and Anne Archer.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sudden sting, the constant urge to run to the bathroom and the interruptions to work or intimacy can feel both embarrassing and unsettling.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company confirmed with the FAA that international flights will continue without interruption.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, Hall returned in 1991 and has remained on the series ever since (except for a 2009 to 2011 hiatus).—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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BirdStock 2025 included 80 vendors, the most in the festival’s four editions since it was revitalized in 2022 after a 12-year hiatus.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite being one of three teams to make the playoffs from the NL Central division, the gap between the Cubs and Brewers is sizable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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