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
Firing Daboll, however, would have meant the Giants would have had, not including interims, their fifth head coach in 10 seasons.—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025 Earnest Rouse was the interim who filled in when Schulte resigned.—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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
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Etymology
Noun
Latin, adverb, meanwhile, from inter between — more at inter-
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