interim

1 of 2

noun

in·​ter·​im ˈin-tə-rəm How to pronounce interim (audio)
Synonyms of interimnext
: an intervening time : interval

interim

2 of 2

adjective

: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim

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Examples of interim in a Sentence

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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Noun
Earnest Rouse was the interim who filled in when Schulte resigned. — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025 This is not the first time Arsenal have benefited from an interim being uniquely placed before the departure of a head coach. — Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, the Jets were 28th in points (26.6) and 18th in yards allowed per game (337.9). — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025 The club’s former women’s team’s head coach Cushing has returned as interim for the rest of the season with a primary target of qualifying for the Champions League. — Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interim

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin, adverb, meanwhile, from inter between — more at inter-

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interim was circa 1580

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interim

noun
in·​ter·​im
ˈin-tə-rəm
: a time intervening : interval
interim adjective

Legal Definition

interim

1 of 2 noun
in·​ter·​im ˈin-tə-rəm How to pronounce interim (audio)
: 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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