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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
Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
In the coming months, the capsule and module will join the full SLS stack in the VAB, sitting atop the rocket's interim cryogenic propulsion stage.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Art De Roché, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The statement, signed by District 147 interim Superintendents Creg Williams and Jerry Jordan, was the same as one sent Superintendent Reginald Lawrence in Harvey Elementary District 152, which includes four elementary schools as well as Brooks Middle School.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Last fall, Molinar, who was serving as interim superintendent at the time, announced Fort Worth ISD would send central office employees to campuses to work directly with students who needed extra support.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
In the coming months, the capsule and module will join the full SLS stack in the VAB, sitting atop the rocket's interim cryogenic propulsion stage.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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
The statement, signed by District 147 interim Superintendents Creg Williams and Jerry Jordan, was the same as one sent Superintendent Reginald Lawrence in Harvey Elementary District 152, which includes four elementary schools as well as Brooks Middle School.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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The high court opinion comes just as the judge who issued the temporary restraining order was mulling whether to hold Trump administration officials in contempt for violating his order to pause last month’s flights of Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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The project feeds on the temporary abundance of glacial meltwater.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Results will not be official until mail-in ballots postmarked for Election Day or earlier are counted, provisional ballots are checked and votes are canvassed.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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While early voting and mail-in ballots received before Election Day are processed and posted on election night, vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day, along with provisional ballots, are counted during the official canvass period within 30 days after the election.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Microwave this chocolate mixture for 30 seconds, stir, then microwave for 15-second intervals until mixture is fully melted and smooth, stirring between each.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the ensuing interval, Established & Sons struggled to regain its footing.—
Ian Volner,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sabra Health Care focuses on skilled nursing/transitional care facilities, senior housing, behavioral health facilities and specialty hospitals.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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If the transitional shelter housing floods, Boling said residents might have to evacuate to an empty warehouse on the other side of town that is planned to be used to expand the Paducah Cooperative Ministry’s food pantry.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His final acting role was in the movie Nightmare Cinema, a horror anthology released in 2018.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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His first acting role came in 1992 in Sally Potter’s Orlando before a slate of more significant parts in the mid-2000s.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, frequent or long interruptions can affect a person's health.—
Sanja Jelic,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Also, ensure that your router has no power issues and a stable connection, as interruptions can affect the reset process.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tracy Chapman is breaking her silence after a yearslong hiatus from speaking to the press.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The shift is in line with other moves made by the networks recently, like the CMT Music Awards going out live for the first time on CBS in 2024 instead of CMT itself (although that special went on hiatus this year).—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Solar power shows a smaller partisan gap, with Democrats preferring solar around 20 percentage points more than Republicans.—
Dilnaz Hasim,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was much discussion during the Shameless years of the pay gap between stars Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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