: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
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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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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
But appointing an interim would grant Luck the time to assess the industry landscape following the lawsuit settlement, benchmark Stanford’s resources against peers in the ACC and map a path forward.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 May 2025
For example, in the 60 years since the Fortune 500 list was created, fewer than 30 Black people have ever been the CEO of a Fortune 500 company (and only five of them have been Black women - one of whom was an interim CEO).
—Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Plant returned to action in September 2024, capturing the vacant interim WBA super middleweight belt with a knockout win over Trevor McCumby.
Armando Resendiz (15-2, 11 KOs) opened his career with 12 straight wins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
But appointing an interim would grant Luck the time to assess the industry landscape following the lawsuit settlement, benchmark Stanford’s resources against peers in the ACC and map a path forward.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Among his most important decisions was naming Bradley Carnell as the club’s first head coach, fresh off his impressive stint as interim coach of the New York Red Bulls.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 May 2025
For example, in the 60 years since the Fortune 500 list was created, fewer than 30 Black people have ever been the CEO of a Fortune 500 company (and only five of them have been Black women - one of whom was an interim CEO).
—Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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interim
1 of 2 noun
in·ter·im
ˈin-tə-rəm 
: 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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