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interim

American  
[in-ter-uhm] / ˈɪn tər əm /

noun

  1. an intervening time; interval; meantime.

    School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.

  2. a temporary or provisional arrangement; stopgap; makeshift.

    As an interim, her summer job was pretty good.

  3. Church History. Interim, any of three provisional arrangements for the settlement of religious differences between German Protestants and Roman Catholics during the Reformation.

adjective

  1. for, during, belonging to, or connected with an intervening period of time; temporary; provisional.

    This is just an interim arrangement till office renovations are finished.

    She is the organization’s interim director while the board reviews applications for the role.

adverb

  1. meanwhile.

interim 1 British  
/ ˈɪntərɪm /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) temporary, provisional, or intervening

    interim measures to deal with the emergency
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noun

  1. the intervening time; the meantime (esp in the phrase in the interim )

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adverb

  1. rare meantime

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Interim 2 British  
/ ˈɪntərɪm /

noun

  1. any of three provisional arrangements made during the Reformation by the German emperor and Diet to regulate religious differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants

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interim Idioms  

  1. see in the interim.

Etymology

Origin of interim

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin: “in the meantime,” from inter “between” + -im, adverb suffix

Example Sentences

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Arsenal top the Premier League, while Tottenham are fighting for their top-flight lives with interim boss Igor Tudor having replaced Thomas Frank this month.

From BBC

The district emphasized that Chait is “acting superintendent” not “interim superintendent,” leaving the door open for Carvalho’s return.

From Los Angeles Times

Without a full-time replacement yet, the union is currently being led in the interim by David White, a former chief of SAG-Aftra.

From The Wall Street Journal

Martin, who had been in interim charge at Celtic before Nancy was appointed, is a great example of someone who could have helped.

From BBC

Tottenham Hotspur interim head coach Igor Tudor says ensuring the club avoid relegation from the Premier League represents the hardest challenge of his career.

From Barron's

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