ad interim

1 of 2

adverb

ad in·​ter·​im ˈad-ˈin-tə-rəm 

-ˌrim,

 also  ˈäd-

: for the intervening time : temporarily

ad interim

2 of 2

adjective

: made or serving ad interim

Synonyms

Adjective

• impermanent
• interim
• provisional
• provisionary
• provisory
• short-term
• temporary

Examples of ad interim in a Sentence

Adjective

will serve as the ad interim CEO until the merger of the two corporations is complete

an ad interim government until the new constitution goes into effect

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

After the exit of Eraldo Poletto as CEO of Diesel in February 2023, Rosso has held that role ad interim, which Minelli feels greatly contributed to the growth of the brand. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025

While no successor has yet been named for Ferla at Vacheron Constantin, the group said Jaeger-LeCoultre’s chief financial officer Philippe Hermann would be assuming the role of ad interim CEO for the brand. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 2 July 2024

Paywall-free reading of new articles and over a century of archives Unlock access to iOS/Android apps to save editions for offline reading Six issues a year in print and online, plus audio articles Subscribe Now KELLY SIMS GALLAGHER is Dean ad interim of the Fletcher School at Tufts University. —Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2023

The restraint order passed by the respondent pursuant to the ad interim order and the confirmatory order restraining the appellant from functioning as a managing director is set aside. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023

Adjective

Lorenzo de Zavala helped draft the constitution of the Republic of Texas, and his fellow delegates elected him ad interim vice president of the new country. —USA Today, 28 Sep. 2021

Other members of the U.S. delegation, according to the White House, include Raymond Greene, the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, and Marcia Bernicat, senior official for economic growth, energy as well as the environment. —Melissa Locker, Time, 4 Aug. 2021

The US Embassy in Seoul also lowered flags to honor the shooting victims, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Rob Rapson said on Twitter. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 Mar. 2021

This led the opposition to rally around the president of Venezuela's Parliament, a young lawmaker named Juan Guaidó, who -- according the constitution -- must rule ad interim should the presidency be vacant. —Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 7 Dec. 2020

Shawn Morgan will replace him on an ad interim basis for North America. —Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2020

Moves from chief operating officer FCA Canada Mike Koval, ad interim head of Ram in North America. —Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

borrowed from New Latin

Adjective

derivative of ad interim entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

1701, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1818, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

ad interim

adjective

ˈad-ˈin-tə-rəm, ˈäd-, -ˌrim

: made or serving temporarily or for the time being

an ad interim committee

Etymology

Adjective

Latin, for the intervening time