: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
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Noun
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
Adjective
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
Tennessee State University named Dwayne Tucker as its new interim president on Friday after Ronald Johnson, the previous interim, resigned after less than six months on the job.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
Yue Wang, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The mother ended up shot in the stomach while the person who grabbed her went unscathed, police interim Chief of Department John Chell said.
—arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
More:One interim CEO replaces another at Austin airport as part of administrative restructuring
Airport taco consumption blossomed in 2023
Who tracks tacos?
—Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
Tennessee State University named Dwayne Tucker as its new interim president on Friday after Ronald Johnson, the previous interim, resigned after less than six months on the job.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Today, Sun Art is suffering from declining sales, leading it to shut underperforming stores and laying off almost 20,000 employees, according to its 2024 interim report—its latest financial results available.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The mother ended up shot in the stomach while the person who grabbed her went unscathed, police interim Chief of Department John Chell said.
—arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interim. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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interim
1 of 2 noun
in·ter·im
ˈin-tə-rəm 
: an intervening time see also ad interim
interim
2 of 2 adjective
: done, made, appointed, or occurring for an interim
an interim disposition
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