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as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
will serve as the ad interim CEO until the merger of the two corporations is complete
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as in acting
serving in a position for the time being
an ad interim government until the new constitution goes into effect
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Recent Examples of ad interim
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
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
Shawn Morgan will replace him on an ad interim basis for North America.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2020
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
Shawn Morgan will replace him on an ad interim basis for North America.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad interim
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He will be replaced on a temporary basis by Rafa Yuste, the club’s current sporting vice-president, who will serve as interim president until June 30.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The interim government has faced criticism over the past year for making broad development promises based on MoUs with foreign investors, many of which have yet to be converted into binding contracts.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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At least three people died and nearly two dozen others were injured after a building used as temporary lodgings for workers caught fire early Friday in a suburb of Hungary's capital, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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And Thursday’s restoration of funding is temporary, pending a ruling on the feds’ motions in the Second Circuit — a reality acknowledged by the GDC on Thursday.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Ad interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20interim. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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