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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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Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Market Basket, the popular grocery store chain embroiled in a family feud, has named a new interim CEO.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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There is, actually, another category of nail lovers that has emerged in recent years, and those are people who swear by temporary press-ons.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cook sued over the firing, being granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Jia Cobb last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ad interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20interim. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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