in the interim
idiom
: at or during the same time : meanwhile
The regulations are scheduled to go into effect next winter, and in the interim, we'll be working hard to make all of the appropriate changes.
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Zelenskyy has pushed the U.S. to increase its sanctions on Russia in the interim.
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
An hour later, Bernice is wearing the dress, clearly having ordered it in the interim.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
The foreign minister and heads of several economic departments are due to hold press conferences in the interim.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
If his first two games back are any indicator (Smith as a starter went 1-for-8 from the field in Saturday’s loss to Utah), bringing him off the bench, at least in the interim, makes sense.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
An hour later, Bernice is wearing the dress, clearly having ordered it in the interim.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
The foreign minister and heads of several economic departments are due to hold press conferences in the interim.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
If his first two games back are any indicator (Smith as a starter went 1-for-8 from the field in Saturday’s loss to Utah), bringing him off the bench, at least in the interim, makes sense.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the interim
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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