: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
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Noun
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
Adjective
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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David Ubben, The Athletic, 5 Apr. 2024
Assistant coach Mitch Johnson is expected to take over as the interim until Popovich can return to the sidelines.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Their hopes of getting the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft are probably dead, but the team is playing hard under interim coach Darren Rizzi, and the Saints could be a spoiler team come December.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Northwestern coach was an interim for most of the season.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 5 Apr. 2024
Assistant coach Mitch Johnson is expected to take over as the interim until Popovich can return to the sidelines.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
For the interim process in May, Craig said, the board only spent 10 minutes with Murphy.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Their hopes of getting the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft are probably dead, but the team is playing hard under interim coach Darren Rizzi, and the Saints could be a spoiler team come December.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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interim
1 of 2 noun
in·ter·im
ˈin-tə-rəm 
: an intervening time see also ad interim
interim
2 of 2 adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim disposition
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