interims

noun

plural of interim
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. — 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 In those first five years with the Panthers, Tremble had five head coaches (including the interims). — Scott Fowler june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 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 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 The 35-year-old was Watford’s 22nd permanent head coach appointment, not including interims, since 2014. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 3 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interims
  1. intervals
  2. interruptions
  3. hiatuses
  4. gaps
Noun
  • When asked to run similar projections while modeling for factors such as return variability, family income and investor behavior, Morningstar showcases a more subdued picture of financial health for account holders at the same intervals.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • NayaDaya's approach uses a three-question survey conducted in waves during integration (typically 1-2 days after closing, then at recurring intervals).
    — Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of intervals
Noun
  • Healthcare providers can’t afford interruptions, especially during a pandemic.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Any interruptions in recruiting officers could set the department back, the skeptics argue.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of interruptions
Noun
  • Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 May 2026
Definition of hiatuses
Noun
  • Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • The problem, inherent to the design, has always been the physical gaps between those individual boxes.
    — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of gaps

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