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interim

/ˈɪntəɹɪm/noun, adjective3 syllables

Interim means: the time between one event, process, or period and another.

Synonyms for interim11

noun, as in the time between one event, process, or period and another

meantime, meanwhile, lag

adjective, as in serving during an intermediate interval of time

impermanent, temporary

also used for interim

provisional, caretaker, between-time, gap, interlapse, lapse

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What does interim mean?2

noun

1

the time between one event, process, or period and another“meanwhile the socialists are running the government”

adjective

1

serving during an intermediate interval of time“an interim agreement”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Interim in a sentence

  • It was only supposed to be an interim solution.CM
  • In the interim, I will serve as chairman.AlanF_US
  • Abdelkader Bensalah is just the interim president of Algeria.Amastan
  • Is Tebboune a simple interim leader?Amastan
  • In the interim, please send all communications to Tom.CarpeLanam
  • Tom is serving as interim director.CarpeLanam
  • Tom has been named interim head coach.CK

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Forms of interim

as a noun

plural
interims