: made or serving ad interim
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
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
At least 17 were injured and 18 more are missing, said Gregoire Goodstein, the United Nations' Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Haiti.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
As reported, Loehnis left her role as president and ad interim chief executive officer of Yoox Net-a-porter group earlier this year.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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.
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Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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.
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USA Today,
28 Sep. 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.
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Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN,
7 Dec. 2020
Shawn Morgan will replace him on an ad interim basis for North America.
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Phoebe Wall Howard,
Detroit Free Press,
11 June 2020
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Adverb
Senior Foreign Service, has been serving as the chargé d’affaires ad interim — essentially an acting ambassador when there is no one in the position — to South Korea since January.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
At least 17 were injured and 18 more are missing, said Gregoire Goodstein, the United Nations' Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Haiti.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
As reported, Loehnis left her role as president and ad interim chief executive officer of Yoox Net-a-porter group earlier this year.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
Senior Foreign Service, has been serving as the chargé d’affaires ad interim — essentially an acting ambassador when there is no one in the position — to South Korea since January.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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
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
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“Ad interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20interim. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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