as in intervals
a break in continuity
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
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Recent Examples of interims
The 35-year-old was Watford’s 22nd permanent head coach appointment, not including interims, since 2014.
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 3 May 2026
The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The Aurora City Council has approved the appointment of three top city leaders, all of whom had been serving as interims in their respective roles.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The drought had reached two decades, with four full-time head coaches and two interims having come and gone since Larry Coker last led Miami to the top of the college football world, by the time Cristobal made his way back to Coral Gables.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
As for the search process, which will be for the club’s 10th head coach all-time (excluding interims), Onalfo is not divulging a specific timeline or coaching profile.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Colin Millar, New York Times, 3 May 2026
The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The Aurora City Council has approved the appointment of three top city leaders, all of whom had been serving as interims in their respective roles.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The drought had reached two decades, with four full-time head coaches and two interims having come and gone since Larry Coker last led Miami to the top of the college football world, by the time Cristobal made his way back to Coral Gables.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
As for the search process, which will be for the club’s 10th head coach all-time (excluding interims), Onalfo is not divulging a specific timeline or coaching profile.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interims
Noun
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Jimenez’s ‘Si Senor’ song was belted out at regular intervals and fans would have been encouraged to hear the Mexican, speaking after the game, open up the prospect of a return to Wolves when his Fulham contract expires this summer.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Buses run daily at around 15-minute intervals.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Klaus talks to his sister in California on an elegant brass and Bakelite 1940s telephone (the props are divine throughout), complete with operator interruptions.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Residents can generally expect to use household electrical appliances without interruptions, according to the company.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Over nearly two decades, BIGBANG has weathered member departures, legal controversies, and years-long hiatuses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.—
Colleen Newvine,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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That means closing gaps quickly, improving leadership alignment and ensuring teams are focused on what drives results.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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One of the most glaring gaps lies between the infrared and millimeter-wavelength radio observations, but the Probe Far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) would fill much of it.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Interims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interims. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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