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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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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
Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Among his most important decisions was naming Bradley Carnell as the club’s first head coach, fresh off his impressive stint as interim coach of the New York Red Bulls.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Jason Clayworth, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
In a letter to staff and families on Monday, USD 497 interim Superintendent Jeanice Swift said that Gridley had been fired and that district staff were speaking with families whose students may have been in contact with him.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The future of high-stakes negotiations over Iran's nuclear program remains shrouded in uncertainty as the U.S. and Iran publicly clash over the terms of an interim agreement proposed by the Trump administration that is intended to pave the way for a longer-lasting deal.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 4 June 2025
Among his most important decisions was naming Bradley Carnell as the club’s first head coach, fresh off his impressive stint as interim coach of the New York Red Bulls.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, Sarah Boese, a deputy administrator, has filed a separate complaint alleging unethical conduct and political retaliation for the board's refusal to consider her for the job and choosing Marasco as the interim, the Register reports.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
In a letter to staff and families on Monday, USD 497 interim Superintendent Jeanice Swift said that Gridley had been fired and that district staff were speaking with families whose students may have been in contact with him.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interim
Adjective
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The judge also set a hearing on a request for a temporary restraining order for June 13 at the federal courthouse in Denver.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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The Navy veteran's temporary fix has been seasonally decorating a construction cone, which was placed over the sinkhole as a warning.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The global body, which will oversee boxing competitions in the 2028 Olympics after being granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee, made the announcement last week, less than a year after Khelif won gold in Paris amid a gender-eligibility row.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The best provisional applications are rich in detail and include multiple variations, manufacturing approaches, and clear drawings.—
Stephen Key,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Under requirements laid out by Congress, the FDA is required to inspect food facilities at specific intervals, benchmarks that government watchdogs have long faulted the agency for falling short of.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Basil, Alma, and Nova came along at five-year intervals.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Hope City Crisis Center wins conditional approval Orange County commissioners endorsed Kaleo Ministries' plan to build transitional housing and emergency shelter beds in Orange County near E. Colonial Drive and SR 417.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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This transitional phase presents a valuable opportunity for developing large-scale solutions that bridge existing technologies with new capabilities, allowing both customers and enterprises to adopt generative AI more effectively.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Grenell, who previously served as acting Director of National Intelligence under Trump, has remained active in international diplomacy, often focusing on complex negotiations involving detainees and sanctions relief.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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Antonescu served as acting president of Romania for about six weeks in the summer of 2012, but has also served as the president of the Senate of Romania between 2012 and 2014.—
Peter Aitken
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025
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Because these assistants never push back, this behavior goes unchecked, potentially reinforcing real-world patterns of interruption and dominance that can undermine women in professional settings.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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One of his goals is to identify vulnerabilities and ensure facilities are secure to prevent criminal intrusions, property damage or interruptions to local operations, said Hebeler, who started working at the Poway station on April 4.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Giudice, now 24, spent the next 15 years being filmed for The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which starred her mother, Teresa Giudice, before being put on hiatus in 2024.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
3 June 2025
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The podcast had been on hiatus since the pair reported to prison in January 2023 to serve time after being indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy in August 2019 and found guilty in June 2022.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Their defensemen don’t allow much gap between them and opposing forwards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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The brand’s bestsellers are the Essential Face Compact, the Lip Compact and the lip pencils, but the gap isn’t a huge one between her other products.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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