as in intervals
a break in continuity
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
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Recent Examples of interims
The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span.
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The Aurora City Council has approved the appointment of three top city leaders, all of whom had been serving as interims in their respective roles.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The drought had reached two decades, with four full-time head coaches and two interims having come and gone since Larry Coker last led Miami to the top of the college football world, by the time Cristobal made his way back to Coral Gables.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
If Carroll is indeed out, the Raiders will be looking for their sixth head coach since 2021, including interims.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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
CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The Aurora City Council has approved the appointment of three top city leaders, all of whom had been serving as interims in their respective roles.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The drought had reached two decades, with four full-time head coaches and two interims having come and gone since Larry Coker last led Miami to the top of the college football world, by the time Cristobal made his way back to Coral Gables.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
If Carroll is indeed out, the Raiders will be looking for their sixth head coach since 2021, including interims.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interims
Noun
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Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rain chances may linger into Thursday and Friday, though intervals of sun are also possible as temperatures hold in the mid to upper 60s.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Burke spoke only to consent to intermittent interruptions of his preliminary hearing, allowing the court to address other pending matters.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Quality family time without interruptions or distractions is easily found here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over nearly two decades, BIGBANG has weathered member departures, legal controversies, and years-long hiatuses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.—
Colleen Newvine,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Interims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interims. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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