in the meantime
idiom
1
: during the time before something happens or before a specified period ends
The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can keep using the old ones in the meantime.
2
: while something else is being done or was being done
She spent four years studying for her law degree. In the meantime, she continued to work at the bank.
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And while the future of another major studio hangs in the balance, Langley underscores what NBCUniversal offers in the meantime.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Wagner said that in the meantime, the basketball program will be led by its assistant coach and other volunteers as Burrell is slated to face Belle Vernon Area on Friday night in the first round of the WPIAL 4A Playoffs.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The congregation has moved to another synagogue, Temple Emanuel, in the meantime.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Here is what the decision means in the meantime, and what Haitians on TPS need to know.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Wagner said that in the meantime, the basketball program will be led by its assistant coach and other volunteers as Burrell is slated to face Belle Vernon Area on Friday night in the first round of the WPIAL 4A Playoffs.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The congregation has moved to another synagogue, Temple Emanuel, in the meantime.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Here is what the decision means in the meantime, and what Haitians on TPS need to know.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for in the meantime
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“In the meantime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20meantime. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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