in the interim
idiom
: at or during the same time : meanwhile
The regulations are scheduled to go into effect next winter, and in the interim, we'll be working hard to make all of the appropriate changes.
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If his first two games back are any indicator (Smith as a starter went 1-for-8 from the field in Saturday’s loss to Utah), bringing him off the bench, at least in the interim, makes sense.
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Leland Dudek, a manager in charge of Social Security's anti-fraud office, has been appointed as acting commissioner in the interim.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
New regimes have risen in the interim, absorbing old ones.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
The Sox in the interim awarded two extensions with guarantees above Story’s — Devers’ contract, the largest in franchise history, and Chris Sale’s five-year, $145 million deal.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Leland Dudek, a manager in charge of Social Security's anti-fraud office, has been appointed as acting commissioner in the interim.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
New regimes have risen in the interim, absorbing old ones.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
The Sox in the interim awarded two extensions with guarantees above Story’s — Devers’ contract, the largest in franchise history, and Chris Sale’s five-year, $145 million deal.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“In the interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interim. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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