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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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2
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
Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
In his place stepped Meyer as interim executive director.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Garcia also served as the interim for a few months that same year before Vanderpool began the job in September.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
An investigation by a commission established by the recent interim government called for punishment of up to 10 years in prison for Oli, Lekhak and the chief of police at the time of the protests.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
In his place stepped Meyer as interim executive director.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Aurora City Council has approved the appointment of three top city leaders, all of whom had been serving as interims in their respective roles.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Garcia also served as the interim for a few months that same year before Vanderpool began the job in September.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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The 20,000-seat pink-and-black stadium, first called DRV PNK and then Chase Stadium, is as nice as a temporary stadium can be.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Individual and group financial coaching is available to clients to work through financial trouble, and JFS provides temporary monetary relief for expenses like medical bills and rent as well.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Aligning with the backdrop of shifting labor dynamics at the e-commerce giant, the Teamsters gained some breakthroughs in its new provisional DHL contract.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Details about the project are scant, but for someone like Kéré, that provisional vagueness would represent an opportunity.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Critics have argued that the lengthy intervals made the program less safe because teams could not improve and iterate quickly, the way commercial space companies like SpaceX do.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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In an alternative scenario, the cap would stay fixed in nominal dollar terms, in our examples at $100,000 or $70,000 sans bumps for the CPI, for 20 or 30 years, and after those intervals grow in tandem with wages.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The combination is perfect for the transitional period from winter into spring, and then again in summer to fall.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 82-year-old is at a transitional housing program for veterans in Bridgeport, Karen Martucci said.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Miley Cyrus also reflected on her bond with Osment on the series, which was her first big acting role.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Failure to do so, acting FTA executive director Jamie Pfister warns in the directive, could lead the feds to require IDOT to use federal funds to correct safety problems.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the city has become a year-round base, their clients—often finance and tech principals relocating from New York and California—expect homes to support work, family life, and entertaining without interruption.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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The structure remains fairly traditional, allowing the images to carry the weight of the story without interruption.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Though the programs also typically face each other during the regular season, the rivalry series took a hiatus this year due to scheduling conflicts for the Huskies after the Big East expanded to 20 conference games.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Montreux Jazz Festival 2026 will celebrate 60 years of the festival with its return to the Convention Centre after a two-year hiatus.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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The gender gap narrowed slightly in recent years but widened again in 2025, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another admitted to brushing crumbs into the gap between the stove and counter as a child—only to be caught and made to pull the appliance out and deep-clean the entire area.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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