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as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
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as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
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Recent Examples of interim
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has called the administration's concerns legitimate and said her institution was working with the government to address them.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Should Wray leave before Patel can be confirmed, the position of acting director would presumably be filled in the interim by the FBI’s current deputy director.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
McCutcheon succeeds Andrea Smith, who was hired as interim CEO in May.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has called the administration's concerns legitimate and said her institution was working with the government to address them.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, is seen in multiple views in the approximately 10-15 minute interim between his two hearings at Blair County Court in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 19, 2024 in a courtroom sketch.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Should Wray leave before Patel can be confirmed, the position of acting director would presumably be filled in the interim by the FBI’s current deputy director.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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The submerged cellars also create temporary artificial reefs that attract marine life.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Carved out of the ground floor of the airport’s parking garage, this space was a temporary replacement for the dingy, crowded, original domestic terminal built 34 years prior, which was not handicap-accessible and had an inadequate baggage facility and a troublesome security layout.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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City officials pulled the plug on former-Gov. Ed Rendell's project after giving it provisional approval last year.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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May 28 has been set as a provisional date for Danan’s full inquest hearing.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until warm.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
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Working out in short intervals and warming up properly can help prevent an asthma attack or worsening of symptoms. Taking any prescribed asthma medications, such as an inhaler, before exercise can also help prevent or reduce asthma symptoms during exercise.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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The transitional period is prompted when the ovaries gradually stop working, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, Trump said the U.S. is going through a transitional period with respect to his trade policy.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The role currently is filled on an acting basis by Rear Adm. Lia Reynolds.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post reported they must be replaced in an acting role by someone who has been confirmed by the Senate or served in the watchdog community.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Piker talked, almost without interruption, for four more hours, holding forth about recent internet drama, a documentary about the history of NATO, and the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O.’s assassin, who had not yet been identified.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The proposal also resets relations in the U.S.-Russia-Ukraine triangle, after a heated late February White House clash between Trump and Zelenskyy and the temporary interruption of U.S. military aid to Kyiv seemed poised to thrust Washington deeper into the Kremlin’s orbit.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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The model previously made her return to the runway after a two-year hiatus at Saint Laurent’s Spring 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week in September 2024.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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After a recent four-year hiatus (2020-2023) to pursue Formula One racing at Le Mans, he’s returned to acting with a vengeance.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, a glaring gap has emerged and must be earnestly addressed: the need for fair, accurate and relevant representation of LGBTQ people.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Idaho residents brought forward a successful ballot measure to close that gap in 2018, and Medicaid expansion has been in place in Idaho since then, the Statesman previously reported.—
Sarah Cutler and,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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